My son was working on homework till past 11pm and I was getting a little upset to know that he waited till late to finish. So I asked him when the homework is due. He said not for another day. And I asked why he wanted to stay up so late to do it now. He replied, "I want to push myself". Whoa! Not many children I know say that at his age. The Jewish children are generally the same. It comes from a heritage of being set apart. Leviticus 21:10, He who is the high priest among his brethren, on whose head the anointing oil was poured and who is consecrated to wear the garments, shall not uncover his head nor tear his clothes. The Jews knew what it meant to be consecrated, or set apart. They were counter culture in their lifestyles. They ate kosher food, they did not have an idol to worship, and they had odd economic practices. In this chapter the priests had to follow strict guidelines if they were going to serve as priests. Today, by our redemption on the cross we are all pri...