A Womans Heart Bible Study! Week 6: The Heart of a Servant

Day 1: The Altar of Incense

A sacrifice burned on the bronze altar.  Incense burned on the golden altar. 

Only the high priest could go beyond the veil, and even he could dare take that step only once a year.  

The  altar of incense speaks to us of intersession.  Our great Intercessor is Christ Jesus. 

Prayerlessness is a sin because (1) It causes us to forfeit some of God's precious gifts to us. (2) it makes us weaker when tempted (3) it causes us anxiety (4) it closes our ears to God! 

Philippians 4:6-7

⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus

Prayerlessness is a sin beacuse Jesus Christ our Savior lives to intercede for us!

Luke 7:36-50 talks about the lovely portrayal of fragrant worship. 

• It is costly, and comes only when whatis deep inside its lavished on Christ.
• It cannot be released until the vessel is broken
• It is not hindered by others.
• Places us in a right relationship with Christ.
• We cannot out-sin  God's ability to forgive

I am convinced the greatest cause of a believer's inability to offer fragrant worship is a feeling of worthlessness, wether self or environmentally impossed. 

ALLOW GOD to lavish His Love on you!

 

Day 2: A Hard Lesson in Holiness

God shares with us in Hebrews 7:25 that Christ literally lives to make intercession for us!  He intercedes not only with our petitions but also our praise. 

Those who share the privilege of being nearest to  God must also bear the awesome responsibility of exemplifying His holiness through obedience: "Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required." Luke 12:48 (KJV)

John 4:24 God is Spirit. Our Spirit gives us the capacity to know and experience God.  Our Soul, on the other hand is the source of our emotions and personality--that which represents our conscious selves.  The third componet of the triune human is the physical body. 

 When God says we must worship Him in spirit, He means that the only acceptable worship is that which is motivated and controlled by our spirits. 

Our bodies and souls may express praise as long as they only accompany a deep spiritual longing to know and reverence God. 

Spiritual worship comes from our very core and is fueld by an awesome reverence and desire for God.  Spiritual worship is focusing all we are on all He is, personally and universally. 

Acceptable worship proceeds from the Holy Spirit inside us only on the basis of the Savior who died for us. 

God the Father invites us to worship, God the Son Ignites us to worship, and God the Spirit incites us to worship. 

Day 3: The Inheritance of a Servant

Aaron and Moses were brothers and Levites.  The Levites were called out from  among all the other tribes and awarded a place of service before God in conjunction with the Aaronic priesthood.  The priest and the Levites shared a relationship not only on the  basis of kinship but also on the basis of calling.


God instructed the Israelites to set extra places at their tables during celebrations and feasts for His servants in ministry.  How wonderful to see the precious provisions God made for those who were called to give their entire lives in concentrated service to Him,  A few  weary saints in your church  might need to know that their service is not going  unnoticed by God or by you.  



Day 4: The Gift of Support

The Ministry God gave Aaron and his sons was a gift.  Likewise, God gave the Levites' support ministry to Aaron and his sons as a gift.  They did not earn it. Certainly , Aaron's actions while Moses was on Mount Sinai with God indicate that he had done little to deserve such an honor.  God literally called out the Levites as a support ministry to the priesthood and offered them to Aaron and his sons as a present.  


Israel could be victorious only if Moses held up his staff.  Moses could hold up his staff only if Aaron and Hur helped him.  Joshua and his army could experience victory only as long as Aaron and Hur held up Moses' arms.  Joshua could lead Israel's armies only as long as they followed him.  And the armies of Israel could slay the Amalekites only as long as God empowered them.  


God delights in allowing us the privilege of experiencing spiritual victories.  When we refuse to  allow anyone to share in our personal battles, we risk two negative consequences: (1) We often lengthen the battle, (2) We cheat others of the joy of victory.  

Hebrews 10:24-25     

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, ²⁵ not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching

Day 5:  The Garments of the Priests


God is actively involved in the intricate design of your life.

Aaron the high priest of Israel, had to wear these custom-designed garments every time he entered the sanctuary.  As a representative of the Hebrew people, he bore their guilt as he presented their gifts to the Lord.  The gold plate on his forehead constantly reminded Aaron and all who saw him that Israel had been called out to purity.  What a Holy God He is! And how flippantly we often confront the words: "Be holy, Because I am the Lord your God." (Leviticus 20:7)  My heart stands convicted when considering that I could dress in all of the holy robes designed by a divinely-inspired  seamstress yet underneath would remain a sin-prone woman in desperate need of grace.


As you can see, God is detailed.  He is not a God of generality.  He is a God of individuality: Do not let Satan convince you that God is not actively  involved in the intricate design of your life.  God has not missed a single stitch or left a stone unturned o your behalf; furthermore, His activity in the details of your life most often displays His glory and beauty.

Have a Beautiful Week! 

Praying for you girls! 

Christina