Thursday, September 14, 2023

2 Samuel 6:12

2 Samuel 6:12 says, And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.  Though David had at first not brought the Ark into Jerusalem but had left it with Obededom, eventually he was told that the LORD had blessed Obededom and all his house because of the Ark, so he brought it on to Jerusalem.  We can either fear or ignore the gospel and never enjoy the salvation it brings , or we can welcome it into our heart and receive its blessings.  Verse thirteen adds, And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.  After those carrying the Ark had only gone six paces, David offered a sacrifice to God.  This time, instead of carrying the Ark in a cart as they had been doing before, it was carried on their shoulders as God had prescribed.  We must present the gospel as God intends for it to be presented under the leadership of the Holy Spirit and should never present it with anything less than reverence for God.  Verse fourteen continues, And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.  We are told that David dance before the LORD while wearing a linen ephod.  We find that these early people of God often worshipped with music and even dancing, so if we don't sing and even dance or move in worshipping God, we certainly shouldn't look down on those who do, if it is done to honor God and not just for show.  Verse fifteen concludes, So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.  This continues to tell us that not only David, but all the people of Israel brought the Ark to Jerusalem with shouting and the playing of trumpets.  We need to get excited about worshipping God again today.  Verse sixteen states, And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.  When Michal saw David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she despised him. Some people today may despise us if we get excited about worshipping God because of their own attitude about worship.  Verse seventeen adds, And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.  The Ark was placed in a tabernacle that David had made for it, and burnt and sacrifice offerings were offered to God.  Our worship services today should be an offering to God for our thankfulness for His gift of salvation,  and if we bring nothing else, we should present our life to Him as a living sacrifice.   Verse eighteen continues, And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.  After the sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of God.  When we worship today, and really even in our everyday life no matter what we are doing, we should do it in the name of God if we are indeed followers of Christ.  Verse nineteen concludes, And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.  David fed the people before they left for their own homes.  When we gather together to worship God today, we should go home spiritually filled.  Verse twenty says, Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!   As David returned to bless his household, he was met by Michal who made her displeasure with him known.  Matthew Henry says it was her pride that made her express her displeasure with David,.  He had removed his royal robes and danced as a common man among the people, and Michal thought he thereby degraded his position.  We should never allow other people's opinion cause us to not sincerely worship God as He moves us to do, nor should we judge other people's sincere worship because we find it undignified.  Verse twenty-one adds, And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.  David told Michal that God had anointed him king before her father, and he said he would therefore worship Him. We need to remember that we are saved by the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made on the cross, and we should never allow anyone to control our sincere worship of God.  Verse twenty-two continues, And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.  David said that he would be even more vile, or look on himself as but a sinner before God, if he was led to in worshipping God. We should never look down on others because of how they worship God as long as they are sincere in their worship of God, nor should we be worried about how others view our worshipping God.  We can become too prideful in the way we choose to worship and feel that those who worship differently should be looked down on.  Verse twenty-three concludes, Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death. Because of her anger at David for his worshipping God as he did, Michal never had any children.  We may miss blessings from God because we are putting down others who are joyously worshipping God.

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