But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. Azariah the priest with eighty other courageous priests of the LORD followed him in. They confronted him and said, "It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD... Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful; and you will not be honored by the LORD God."
2 Chronicles 26:16-18
Sometimes we like to go beyond the call and do more than asked. One could argue that Uzziah was just helping out the royal priesthood by burning the incense but when you look at the motive behind it, it wasn't out of sacrifice but out of selfish intentions. He felt that he was righteous enough to overrule God's calling for His people. God called the priesthood to do that and not him. And we are in danger of doing the same thing today. Our LORD has given each and every one of us an assignment but sometimes we get prideful to where we feel like we can do another's calling too; maybe we think we could do it better even. We glorify God by doing the best at what He's called us to do. We steal His glory for ourselves when we go beyond our calling; because now it's all about what we can do, not Him.
This is an important message for anyone3 serving in ministry. We all get caught up in serving, doing what is asked of us but forgetting what it is that God's asking of us. Knowing our purpose in life, our calling, helps keep our direction clear. In this season of my life I'm so in tune with my calling and trying to identify where all the other pieces fit. I realize how some things just don't align and it's clear what I need to do in order to be obedient. Not that these things are bad, it's just not my calling and I cannot be so prideful to think I can handle it. That's where confusion begins and I start challenging God.
Glorious Father God, thank You for placing clarity in my life. Showing me where my calling is and how pride can slowly take over if I don't align myself to Your Word and promises. I pray that You grant each and every person a desire to seek out their purpose and to define it. Standing on Your Word is so sturdy; that's where we all need to be. I love You Father God, along with Your Song and Holy Spirit, Amen!
This is an important message for anyone3 serving in ministry. We all get caught up in serving, doing what is asked of us but forgetting what it is that God's asking of us. Knowing our purpose in life, our calling, helps keep our direction clear. In this season of my life I'm so in tune with my calling and trying to identify where all the other pieces fit. I realize how some things just don't align and it's clear what I need to do in order to be obedient. Not that these things are bad, it's just not my calling and I cannot be so prideful to think I can handle it. That's where confusion begins and I start challenging God.
Glorious Father God, thank You for placing clarity in my life. Showing me where my calling is and how pride can slowly take over if I don't align myself to Your Word and promises. I pray that You grant each and every person a desire to seek out their purpose and to define it. Standing on Your Word is so sturdy; that's where we all need to be. I love You Father God, along with Your Song and Holy Spirit, Amen!
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