The pure Candelabrum with its lamps – the lamps in due order – all its utensils, and the oil for illumination.
Exodus 39:37
Although the priests were the ones who usually lit the Candelabrum, laymen were allowed to light it, as well.
This teaches us that it is not only religious leaders who must ignite the human “Candelabrums” – our souls and the souls of others. Each one of us is responsible to seek out people whose souls are not yet aflame with the light of holiness and Divine love, and to ignite them.
Nevertheless, only the priests were allowed to prepare the lamps – to fill them with oil and place the wicks in them. This teaches us that we must indeed look to the religious leaders – those who have dedicated their lives to studying G-d’s Torah and understanding His will – to determine the methods that we can use to inspire ourselves and to inspire others. Once the “priest” has given us the tools to inspire ourselves and others, it becomes our privilege and duty to do so.
-- Daily Wisdom Volume 3