How Do We Approach a Holy God?

How Do We Approach a Holy God?

Then King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed-edom’s household and everything he has because of the Ark of God.” So David went there and brought the Ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with a great celebration. After the men who were...
Are We Taking God’s Presence for Granted?

Are We Taking God’s Presence for Granted?

[The Ark stayed at Kiriath-Jearim or] Baalah of Judah… They placed the Ark of God on a new cart and brought it from Abinadab’s house, which was on a hill. Uzzah and Ahio, Abinadab’s sons, were guiding the cart that carried the Ark of God. Ahio walked in front of...
Are We Ready to Worship?

Are We Ready to Worship?

[After Saul died in battle against the Philistines, David became king and established the capital in Jerusalem] Then David again gathered all the elite troops in Israel, 30,000 in all. He led them to Baalah of Judah to bring back the Ark of God, which bears the name...
How Will the Mighty Fall?

How Will the Mighty Fall?

[After Saul and his 3 sons, including Jonathan, were killed in battle against the Philistines] David composed a funeral song for Saul and Jonathan, and he commanded that it be taught to the people of Judah. It is known as the Song of the Bow, and it is recorded in The...
Can Mercy Triumph Over Judgment?

Can Mercy Triumph Over Judgment?

Some men from Ziph came to Saul, “David is hiding on the hill of Hakilah.” So Saul took 3,000 of Israel’s elite troops to hunt him down in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul camped near Jeshimon, where David was hiding. Learned that Saul had come, David slipped over to...