Who Wants To Be A Levite?

The Levites, however, will not receive any allotment of land.  Their role as priests of the Lord is their allotment. [Joshua 18.7a]

When I read this today, as I have read similar statements (if not the same) what seems like many times over the past few days, I find myself faced with a very personal dilemma.  Every time I have read this statement regarding the Levites, I have found myself thinking, "Boy, I sure would NOT have wanted to be a Levite!"

I think my attitude about this probably reveals an uninformed, if not seriously wrong idea about the Levites as it relates to my own relationship with God.  Yes, I believe if I were truly engaged in my relationship with God, I would read about the Levites' full-time dedication to Him with envy.  But I don't.  Instead, I find myself thinking the priesthood would have been a drag.  Instead of considering the priests as the lucky ones, I feel sorry for them...  What's wrong with me?

Father, I see a part of myself today that I am not proud of.  In something as simple as the verse from the book of  Joshua above, I find a real revelation into my own soul... and it does not impress me.  Help me today to process my attitude about my relationship with You and arrive at a healthy estimation of it!