An Awesome Privilege

We saw God choose Aaron's staff in yesterday's QT, and in today's, we see the responsibility that comes with being chosen. Right away, God tells Aaron that he and his family alone are responsible for any and all offenses, and if anyone doesn't follow God's commands, Aaron's family and all of the Levites are at risk of death. That's a really intense warning that God gives. But God also gives Aaron gifts of community and authority, not because Aaron deserves them but so that he is fully equipped to do God's work. So, not only does God give Aaron an "awesome privilege" but He gives him what he needs in order to take care of the responsibility placed on his shoulders. That's really cool of God :) He's not only this really magnificent and powerful God who can be really scary (when He needs to be), but He's also really compassionate and personal, and He wants to provide for us where we're lacking. Aaron GETS to be in the presence of a God like this.

But so do we! We are totally free to be in the presence of the same awesome and loving God. Too often do I forget about God and take my privileges for granted. I leave Him at home or at church, and all I can remember are the responsibilities of being a Christian that I forget to BE a Christian, a "little Jesus". So, instead of thinking of everything I have to do, I'm just going to do it. (That's a bold statement, but I'm really gonna try.) God doesn't have to wait until I get home, finish all my day's work and I'm all ready for bed. I can be in His presence as I walk to class, as I (try to) study, aaanyyyytime. I'm going to try to constantly be in a prayerful state this week and try to find and be in God's presence especially during the times when I'm most prone to forget Him (ie. at school). God's really cool, and we all get to be cool with Him :)