Scripture: The fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest is to add firewood and arrange the burnt offering on the fire and burn the fat of the fellowship offerings on it. The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out. (encourage a deeper contextual study) —Leviticus 6:12-13 Devotional: Building an altar! A place by which my own emotions, fear, doubt might be addressed and burned up. Creating a sacred space in which I am intentional about bringing myself, my stuff, my offerings, my gifts, all to my God. As we live into our commitment, our surrender, we find ourselves in this old passage of scripture, often problematic, Leviticus can be helpful in our spiritual formation if we allow it to be. In the text, They are bringing the animals to sacrifice. Present day. We are presenting our own sacrifices that come subject to a consuming fire. Our prayer is that God would take what we have and CONTINUE to refine it. The power of God assists us, in what is best practice in living lives, loving people, and adhering to the direction of the Divine. We pray that the conviction of God's spirit would continue to consume us and make us better. Prayer/Reflection: Think through the things that need to be refined in your own life. Write them down and intentionally ask God to co-correct with you and to make you better. This is not an exercise of condemnation but constructive criticism. You know you better than anyone. Introspection is vital as we walk through life with integrity and best intentions.