Strange Fire

In the first verse of Leviticus chapter 16, God speaks of the death of Nadab and Abihu (Aaron’s sons). Verse 12 says that God instructed Aaron to take the fire from the altar and put it in the incense. In other words, the fire for the incense offered to God was to come from the fire that God had kindled (Lev 9:24). But Aaron’s sons had grabbed strange fire to offer to the Lord (Lev 10:1). They offered fire of their own doings and not of God’s. God doesn’t want our strange fire, so it’s always important to examine our motives for Him. My faith may plead God’s promises and expect an answer, but it must be God’s answer, not mine. There must not be any dictating, nor can we blab it and grab it from God, for we are merely dependent upon His sovereignty; a sovereignty that must never be subjected to false doctrine or doings. In all our ways we should always maintain the desire of His will in submission to the purpose thereof.
Is there any fire that is motivating you other than what God has kindled? Maybe we should examine our motives by what’s motivating us. Like the old saying goes, you play with fire, you get burnt.