Don’t Even Look at the Ark
2 Samuel 6:3, “…Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab were guiding the new cart.” New English Translation
Ahio guided the oxen and Uzzah was walking beside the cart. He knew he was not to touch the cloth-covered ark.
Did Uzzah stare at it? Did he use the oxen stumbling as an excuse to satisfy his curiosity? He could have steadied the cart without touching the ark.
This is why Jesus told us not to even look at something or someone that is forbidden, Matthew 5:28.
Holy Attire
It was the Sunday before Valentine’s Day. I have four Valentine’s Day pins. I put three of them on my black fedora hat band. I couldn’t decide whether to wear it or not.
1 Chronicles 16:29, “…Worship the Lord in holy attire.” NET
I left the hat at home. I pinned the fourth pin with a cord attached to it on my coat. You pull the cord and a bear pops out of the heart. I showed the pin to Gideon before church. He loved pulling the cord and being surprised by the bear.
He gave me a magnet that he made with his mommy Rachel. It was a heart made out of his thumbprints.
A Drummer Was Their Leader
1 Chronicles 16:5, “…Asaph was to sound the cymbals.” NET
“Leading the group of musicians was Asaph (v. 5), a man who wrote many Psalms. …”
NEt Note on 1 Chronicles 16:4-36
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Live in the House of the Lord
Psalms 27:4, “I have asked the Lord for one thing – this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.” NET
Our satellite church meets in a Civic Center. Another church in town meets at the middle school. The temple in Israel is gone; they pray at the western wall.
Living in the house of the Lord is no longer possible. But, churches and temples are where people gather to feel God’s presence because where two or three are gathered, Jesus is there, Matthew 18:20!
Build a House for God
2 Samuel 7:5, 11, “…The Lord has said: Do you intend to build a house for me to live in? 11) …The Lord declares to you that he himself will build a dynastic house for you.” NET
David wanted to build a house for God. Instead, God built his house. Jesus was called a “son of David.”
1 Chronicles 18:6, “…The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.” NET
Model of the temple
God’s Mercy
Psalms 51:1, “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love. Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts.” NET
“Only God’s mercy opens our eyes to our own sin (vv. 1-3). Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal areas of sin from this past week. If you are not aware of any sin, ask the Spirit to reveal blind spots or hard-heartedness.”
NET Notes on Psalms 51:1-17
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Things I Pondered
- Did Michal, Saul’s daughter, refer to David’s other wives as “slave girls,” 2 Samuel 6:22?
- Do I sing loudly and joyfully, 1 Chronicles 15:16?
- The night is for predatory animals, Psalms 104:21-23.
- Only God can save us in a war, 2 Samuel 10:12; Isaiah 59:1.
- A wise and discerning person restrains his words and stays calm, Proverbs 17:27.
- Looking to the Lord for help frees me from the enemy’s net, Psalms 25:15.
- I will be satisfied with the good things of your holy place, Psalms 65:4.
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