Your duties for the Lord include being filled with the Spirit, praying, shining, and praising Jesus.

Your duties for the Lord include being filled with the Spirit, praying, shining, and praising Jesus.

“The appointed duty of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest is the oil for the light, the sweet incense, the daily grain offering, the anointing oil” (Num 4:16)

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light” (Eph 5:8)

“children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world” (Phil 2:15)

“And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled [pleroo] with [en] the Spirit” (Eph 5:18)

“pray without ceasing [adialeiptos=never leaving one’s prayer closet]” (1Thes 5:17)

“He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.” (Rev 8:3)

“And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand.” (Rev 8:4)

“You are the light of the world…Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matt 5:14-16)

“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place” (Matt 6:6)

“Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” (Heb 13:15)

“you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1Pet 2:5)

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1Pet 2:9)

“how much more will your heavenly Father give [didomi] the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” (Lk 11:13)

Reading: Num 4-6; Matt 6