Pure Oil to Burn Continually

[S] Exodus 27:20 --
20 "You shall charge the sons of Israel, that they bring you clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.

[O] After a long and detailed instruction on how to set up the tabernacle God commands the Israelites to keep this lamp burning continually by bringing the "pure" oil as the fuel.  God could have made that lamp to burn continually on its own but He invited the Israelites to join His presence and take part God's ministry.  If they neglected to refill the lamp with oil, then the light would be quenched; and He would move the lamp to a different place where the people would keep it burning continually.

[A] God invites me to bring my pure oil to burn in His presence.  To me this is my own personal devotion time and Sunday worship at church.  I have to think of it as keeping the lamp burning continually so I must bring my portion of the oil to keep it burning.  This is not only my physical presence but my pure heart to be burned by His fire.

[P] Dear Father, as I bring my heart purely prepared to burn for You may You keep the fire going in my life.  Even though many times I am too lazy to fill the lamp with my oil, please fill me with Your grace.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.