Attitude of receiving the Ark of the Covenant

Attitude of receiving the Ark of the Covenant

 

[1 Chronicles 15:1~29]

 

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Most people consider it a virtue to restrain themselves not express their emotions for the sake of social status and face. However, it is difficult to apply such social formalities to worship. 하나님은 Because God is the One we should worship with all our hearts. On the day the Ark of the Covenant entered Jerusalem, all the people and the king rejoiced in the presence of God. But only one person, Michal, saw this behavior of the king as an immature act that did not preserve dignity. David also did not realize that he was not a king before God, but just one of the people.

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1. Before transporting the Ark of the Covenant, David tries not to repeat his previous mistakes (verses 1-15)

1) Why were only the Levites allowed to carry the Ark of the Covenant (v. 2; see also Num. 4:15)

2 Then David said, "No one may carry the ark of God except the Levites, for the Lord has chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister to him forever."

Num. 4:15 When the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons shall finish covering the sanctuary and all the utensils of the sanctuary; then the sons of Kohath shall come and carry them. But they shall not touch the holy things, or they shall die. These are the things of the tabernacle of meeting that the sons of Kohath shall carry.

Since the Ark of the Lord represented the presence of the Holy God, only the Levites were allowed to carry the Ark so that no one would be put to death by touching it.

 

2) What should the Levites who carry the Ark of the Covenant do with their bodies (verses 12, 14)?

12 He said to them, “You are the leaders of the Levites. Consecrate yourselves, you and your brothers, to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for you. 14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.

 

The Levites who carry the Ark of the Covenant must sanctify themselves.

 

3) Why did David fail in his previous attempt to move the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem (v. 13)?

13 But because you did not bear it before, the LORD our God has torn us apart, because we did not seek him according to the custom.”

 

Because the Levites did not carry the Ark of the Covenant,

 

<Sharing 1> No matter how good a thing is, if it is not done according to God’s word, it will ultimately fail. What is the good work that God has entrusted to me? Let's share the process and method by which we accomplish that task.

 

The good work that God has entrusted to us is evangelism and missionary work. The process and method of carrying out this work must be carried out in accordance with God’s word and will.

 

<Sharing 2> Moving the Ark of the Covenant is an act of coming into contact with the holiness of God. Therefore, the one who carries the Ark of the Covenant must sanctify himself. Let us discuss how we should sanctify ourselves as we approach the holy God.

 

We must live a life that imitates the holy God in words and actions, setting an example for everyone.

 

2. When everyone praises God, Michal, Saul's daughter and David's wife, looks on with a cold heart (vv. 16-29).

1) What command does David give to the leaders of the tribe of Levi (verse 16)?

16 Then David commanded the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers, playing harps, lyres, and cymbals to make loud sounds for joy.

 

David commanded the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers, playing harps, lyres, and cymbals to make loud sounds for joy.

 

2) What did the Levites, the people, and David do when the Ark of the Covenant moved (verses 27-29; see 2 Sam 6:14)?

27 David and the Levites who carried the ark, along with Kenaniah the chief singer and all the singers, were all clothed in linen robes. David also wore a linen ephod. 28 All Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, blowing trumpets and horns, playing cymbals, harps and lyres, and making loud noises. 29 As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was coming into the City of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked out of her window and saw King David dancing and leaping; and she was displeased in her heart.

2 Samuel 6:14 Then David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod.

The Levites and the people praised the LORD, playing all kinds of musical instruments, while David danced before the LORD with all his might.

 

3) What did Saul's daughter Michal think when she saw David dancing (verse 29)?

29 As the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the City of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked out of the window and saw King David dancing and leaping; and she was displeased in her heart.

 

Saul's daughter Michal looked out the window and saw King David dancing and jumping around, and she was displeased.

 

<Sharing 3> The king and the people were of one mind in praising God, but Michal alone looked at the situation with a cold heart. Because of her concern for dignity, she just could not understand why David praised God.

What factors hinder your heart rejoicing in God and worshiping Him?

Our self-consciousness about our status and about others can hinder us from praising and worshiping God to our heart's content.

 

□ Let's pray together

Lord, help us to carry our Your holy ministry using holy ways.

And let us worship, praise, and dance like David, without being conscious of our status or of others!

 

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