The Presence of God
Good morning. Church family. Today is Sunday, November 19th, 2023 the Press.
Then we say the presence of God before we go any further. What does that mean when you Think about the presence of God, what does it mean to you? What comes up in your mouth? As you think about me.
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today and the presence of God in a way that may be a little off-putting because of what God does. We want to get right into it as we continue this discussion of being in the presence of God and what that means.
Amos chapter 6 I hope it's a girl through verses 1 through 23. And this is what I want you to have in your mind position location presents. What do I mean by that position location presence has become king. He was first king of Judah in Hebrew. Then his Kinfolk came to him and said hey, we are all can we know that God has made you King over all of us enter into a covenant with us. And as he did that I'm going to remind you what the words that I'm paraphrasing and summarizing is that but David has come to this point where you realize.
You did it. You said I was a king you have made me King over all Israel specially when the king of Tyree. Gave him all of the materials and skilled workers to build the temple.
So here he realizes I am now in position. What happened after he?
The cures all of the equipment needed to build a palace. Where wasn't he left Hebron after he became king of all he attacked the Gemma sites Jerusalem named it the city of David the builders are there building the palace. So besides the position of King he now has the location. Because Jerusalem is a holy nation, right? It's linked to the foreshadowing that David for Zips of the coming Messiah and will learn about that later as we continue on in this series, but I just want to see that into your spirit for nap because when the temple of God has built in the city of David, it is dedicated by David Son Solomon and there's some pretty significant things that Solomon had to say about the temple after it was built so suffice it to say right now. What I want you to remember is David is now in position. He is in location and now he's seeking the print.
We did so blessed by what God is doing in our lives when we can actively see his hand that we don't always get the full download we get so excited and we move a little late because we forget even though we realize. You were the one that placed me here. We forget we still need to God to get to where we're supposed to be. Right? So hear David realizes it's time for the presence of God to reside in his fit. Right? So, let's go right to 2nd Samuel 6 all the able young men of Israel 30,000. He and all his men went to Bela in Judah to bring up from there the Ark of God, which is called by the name the name of the Lord Almighty who is enthroned between the cherubim on the ark now. This is what was built during the days of Moses. And when God said he was I am right and there were some rules and regulations regarding the Ark of God is also known as apostle. Tell me if I'm wrong the Ark of the Covenant. Arc of the law. This is where all of the rules and regulations were given and this is how Israel worship with God during the time of Moses from the time of Moses to the time of Eli wherever the Israelite people went. They prepare the texts according to God's specification and worship God according to his specifications with the art. It wasn't Eli and his sons without thinking that because we have the Arts with us. We're going to win the battle. They did it the Philistines one.
How's the ark right next to their God Dagon? We already know what happened there. And then after they realize all the bad things that are happening to us coincidentally coincide with out being here. So if we take the out of here are bad times was so they place the are on a cart along with all other worship offerings to make a piece to Israel's God, you know, and then they caused the traveling down the road until it gets to Olivia Cole home home where it's safe for many many years is staying there until they decide to go and get it. So now you're trying to cut up with respect to the history right now. Done it he's put me in position. I'm at the right location.
First three said they said the Ark of God on a new car and brought it from the house of abinadab which was on the hill go sons of riding the new car on it and a hill was walking in front of it. So here's our first question what's wrong with this picture? It seems to be a good thing right now is setting everything back in order and we know that God is a god of order, right? So that seems to be the right thing to do. So he goes in for quite a long time. Remember, how long was sulking? 40 years so we know at least 40 years, but it was there even before Saul became king write Eli Was Defeated and killed or he died cuz he fell on the stool, but it sounds like it's been there since then so we know it's beyond forty years so that it's on a new card was suggest that card that came to abinadab. So it stands to reason that they would build a new car to transport the right. And we have two of these core sites. I guess you.
Milaca but I'm not sure how to pronounce the core sites the ones that were designated by God during the days of Moses to carry the holy thing. They were part of the tribe of Levi or specialized people within the tribe of Levi that God had designated to be the ones to carry the holy face. These two individuals are from from that part of the tribe of Levi. So if it does also seem reasonable that these two sons or grandsons of Benedict whichever school of thought you want to be a part of some say that those were his son some said those were his grandson probably more likely it was designated to be in charge of transporting the Ark of God from a bit of Dad's house to the city of David. So everything seems to be within reason doesn't. Is there anything that you think is wrong with this picture?
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date of again brought together all the able young men of Israel 30,000. He and all his men went to Bela in Judah to bring up from there the Ark of God, which is called by the name of the name of the Lord Almighty Almighty who is enthroned between the cherubim on the ark they said the Ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of the Bennett that feels sons of benedette regarding the new card with the Ark of God on it, and I was walking in front of it.
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I want to bring that to your attention how they were transporting the Ark of God to your attention who was in front of it, who was it back of it? Because these two grandsons who are from that group of people that were designated by God to handle the holy things were the ones guiding the cart. As everyone else was around it, but let's go right to it. Let's look at numbers for 15 and verses 17 through 20. I will read it in your hearing verse 15 said as follows
After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the move only then are the foresight to the calm and do the caring but not touch the holy things or they will die. The sites are those things that are in the tent of meeting. 417 said the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, this is Verse 18 now. See that the quartzite tribal Clans are not destroyed from among the Levites so that they may live and not die when they come near the most. Holy things do this for them Aaron and his sons are to go to the sanctuary to go into the sanctuary and assigned to each man his work and what he is to carry but the comet I must not go in to look at the holy things even for a moment or they will die number 7 verses one through seven because this is again back in the time of Moses. This is when everything is being created. This is when the law is being given this is what God is saying to do. You your portion or your your people within the tribe of Levi handle the holy thing but the holy things for transportation and only you your son those from your clan can handle it when the coincides transport it that only way they can transport. It is under these strict requirements that I have made the holy things have to be covered. They have to be bonded leather. There's gold rings that were at the top of the art of god holds where to go through those rings and the color sites were to carry the Covenant on their shoulders. There was nothing about a cart. That was what the nation's did and other coaches fruits that existed during that time and the thought is that because they came to obinna Dad's house on a car in a Benedetto's house on the car. Then what's the big deal about transporting it on a car will get a new one because no one will not sustain do it. Right. So when God is giving them all of these instructions, they have the ceremonial dedication and it's just the numbers 7 verses 1 through 7, which says as follows when Moses finished setting up the Tabernacle he anointed and consecrated it in all its Furnishings. You also anointed and consecrated The Altar and all.
What's workouts it made offerings? Verse 3 says that they brought as their gifts before the Lord 6 cover parts and twelve oxen and Ox from each leader and apart from every two there. They presented before the Tabernacle Burr sources that the Lord said to Moses accept these from them that they may be used in the work at the tent of meeting give them to the Levi as each man requires. So this is all the tribes the Twelve Tribes Circle tried was selected by God to be the priesthood. So all the others in order to be covered by God and to be in continual atonement for the sins that they continually committed the requirement of God bless. They are to bring so each one of the tribes brought in Oxon. Those options were carried in a car. They go to the Tabernacle. God has given instructions on how the levitical priests were to prepare The Oxen for sacrifice. So here they are about to dedicate and consecrate themselves in accordance to God's work. And God is telling Moses accept this and give it to each portion of the levitical tribe so that they can do what they have been called to do with me so far so Moses first and gave them to the Levites he gave to karts and four oxen to the night as there were required and he gave for carts at a toxin to the Merit as their work required. They were all under the direction of hissim our son of Aaron the priest verse 9 says but Moses did not give any to the court. Because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy thing for which they were responsible. So this was God's law. This was God's requirement as it related to dealing with the Holy things belonging to God didn't matter that. There was a passage of time. his word remains We cannot get so complacent in our worship of God that we forget you want to entertain the presence of God the way that you do. Tells you how to come before him how to worship Him and there are consequences when you don't follow his requirement name Devon Allen who Erin's son realize that consequence when they try to offer up and offering the god considered to be strange fire. And what did he do with it? So that guy back. Have some requirements and you cannot afford. But not be cognizant of those requirement the closer you get to God the more you become aware of his presence the bar reverential reverential. Does that make sense? Did you want to say something about the shower? You look like you had something?
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until they start chasing this idea and then got it over here. It's becoming a stitch to me. It means nothing. He was giving them of the sin that was committed that had us so far away from him and the understand what it means to come and closer to him there. That's supposed to happen when you truly entertaining the presence of God, you know, you're in the presence of God. Most of us feel when you come before the presence of God.
You recognize you are so much bigger than me. I feel so inadequate and inferior in front of you. unworthy
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Because on how to approach him. We're the ones selected by. And so there is a higher level of responsibility.
When you know more more is expected of you. and so when we look at it, I think we have to pay close attention to Oftentimes we do like Davis said he did in this you he says my foot almost slipped when I looked at the prosperity of the wicked. It wasn't until I looked into this thing that I was able to see what their end. So it's our eyes constantly Focus to the holy place and gospel to level unbelievers to because we believe that's why Jesus said no sign would be Believers don't look for signs and wonders. because they know that they are a sign of so we don't look for signs and wonders in so when I look at this, I look at the Philistines. No immediate consequence, but the people that got have given to charge to the people that had the history of people that God establishes the coach of the people that God gave the instruction to Ian has a standard by which he's going to hold you up, So he said you should have known. You should have known how to handle me. You don't handle me like the world handles because the world is so attached to say to us Ministries in preacher. There is a higher level.
And this is a safe. Stop letting the world know how we worship men and we decide we going to suggest that we can bring any kind of music in any kind of food. Abomination to God because we know how to approach because God has instructed us to present a mirror image of who Jesus is the world. They have no level of understanding of who Jesus has for us.
Is that Moses was given this inspiration is that I want you to listen to this. He says. Make a liter of pure gold for the ark. This is The Mercy Seat. Make it 45 in Long. 27 in y
now the presence of God you are on The Mercy Seat The Ten Commandments and all that was inside. It was placed inside I sit here. And here's the standard by which you will be judged by these Commandments. So when you approach me the whole Book of Leviticus is how we approach God. It's a summons to worship is tell us how we can get the presence of God to reside with us. And if we as we go further into the presence of God read Exodus 25 1314 is that we see how God says you should carry. He said then maybe poles of a Casio. And cover them with gold. So he's telling them this is how you care. Don't put it on the car and Carrying Place me on your shoulders. Cecil is our opportunity to uphold the presence of God. Can I see that call Mike so you can you see the type in the shadow of what we're supposed to be doing as a relates to price? Because we're supposed to be so that the world can see and the two different. situation on how God was handled
secondly the people of God, you know, who? You know what? You're supposed to do Somewhere Out There perpetrating and been in a possible B call hypocrite without there is you're you're you're you're acting like you're somebody. And when you're out there acting in the presence of people showing off but not according to the standard of God get ready for your life is a real conflict because you were in opposition to what you know. It that's why there's certain things you can't do certain things you places you can't because you're not your own you've been bought with a price and not a silver and gold by the Precious Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Certain things are lawful, but not expedient number words.
image of a black eye You can make somebody missed by your misdirected life because of the relationship to be. Right. I couldn't expect another kid on the street to respect me Beyond just being an adult and doing the common decency of speaking to me when they see me but my child who I provide for B not get up in the morning and not greet me, right you expect more of how they treat you are or how you would treat your parents because of relationship is so different. It's the same thing. God is saying you should know that they don't know but you do
The message seems to be saying to me you better recognize.
Not when you know that we'll pass was sent to our children somebody on the street and you're not going to do anything.
But if your child if you are what you going to do?
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Call Jer you handle. Hope it don't know me because the how dare you were about to find out exactly with all their mic. That should have been highlighted with all their might before the Lord with Captain Ed's Hearts lear's timbrels systems and symbols. So this is for you to imagine the music the singing dancing. They are so happy to get this God. We have we are we're about to bring it to the city of David. Oh God is back with his people. His people are back with God. God has delivered us from all of our kids. We are about to have peace. We are about to be blessed. Oh Happy Day right can you imagine And then 46 says that when they came to the threshing floor of nacon who's a reached out and took hold of the Ark of God because the oxen stumbled so you have these chew one in front of the car guiding it.
The other in back of the cart guiding it it's about to fall and he just reaches out instinctively. To prevent it from falling in his mind is about to fall. Can you visualize it? And then verse 7 says that the Lord's anger Burns against Souza because of his irreverent at therefore God struck him down and he died there beside the Ark of God.
It seems harsh. But what about how they were an error with? How did you get to transport? What day works?
And your dad didn't you think it's you know, it's about to follow you just touch it. Like it's a common thing right like it's Dishes. Or any kind of thing that will come to your mind that you're caring and it's not it's God. That you're scaring. So what I look at when I see this and the difference between what God required being aware of who you are being aware of who you are being aware of what that means all the requirements that come with that and knowing it but not being aware of it. How many of us knows where we're not aware of the power?
We just will recite it without even thought because we're not aware of the power that is contained within it are not even aware of the power that lies in our tongue.
We will curse someone in a minute because we are doing it without you are not recognizing who you are who you are and what color were you really have?
We got to always be mindful of what we carry when people especially those that and it's always happens because the enemy seems to use supposed to you when they hurt you. I'm always quick to say the word. That recognizes what I feel about the offense.
We don't realize who we are and who we are and we act as though. There's nothing to it. But the ritualistic act of saying it can you see the difference between these two because it was with them this whole time they have no appreciation for what they had and it was in the house with them the whole time how many people go to church every single Sunday get a word every single Sunday and it is so ritualistic.
Are the minister who gets so tired of having to minister every Sunday and can't think of what to say to let me get this outline of Chan sermons and just say that because I'm not aware of my ability to actually change the lights with the power that the cover me as a vessel being Guided by the Holy Spirit to somebody else as I am. Just as much in need of God's word is I am and if I was just submit and allow God's word to come out of me while is edifying it electrifying and finding me. It's an electrifying feed and satisfy the one that's receiving it. Cuz none of us are doing this the holy spirit is doing it. That's what the Holy Spirit Worship is not formalistic worship worship is just the ritual. We know when to say Amen we know when to say say that. We know those 10 slogans that we say in church all the time. We know how to be polite in church. Somebody is up there. You know that. Oh, yeah, that's a formalistic way of worship. We got to get to the point where it's like are you aware that our presence is here? We're not giving this to. Gave the word initially that got all of this started Sam Samuel first chapter verse and the child in those date.
There was no open Vision Vision people perish is that so the scripture references that but look here call reared both then and now the faster indicated rather than do the work and put the work in a rather go to our tablets and go to a commentary on expository and then just reached with somebody else said and it could be a year 10 years 50 years old can message And people need a right now work. I need something that's going to respond to their situation that circumstances in their need right now. You don't need. Moses word from Moses time concerning That should just be a frame of reference so that you know, you're on track need a right now because these days are different than the days of. We're confronted with situations and circumstances that are very different Journey what our present future is and if we're looking back at the Moses and all of them is living by very experienced depriving ourselves of our own experiences in harmony with God so that we can approach God and so that we can get a word from God. We are facing this is why the church is so weak and feeble because they go to church, but they don't know church cuz they don't know cheats. They told and they know him in name only but they don't have a personal relationship with him. So they live by the standards of those who just come everybody that's in the food hasn't been called to preach. They may have a sensational spirit. What they don't have the spirit of inside so they can tickle your ears with some fables and ideas. Did you think you really got but that's why God gives. so that you can bear witness of the how about truth? you because if you're not going if you're not a stick worshiper. You're not going to be able to stay cuz you don't have the substance that you so this is God saying hey stop with the Pomp and Circumstance. Do what you know is right in the Holy Spirit within you will never get you through this maze that we call life so that you can have a rest because David is in the state of rest because he's gotten spoiled the plots of his enemies. He's brought his enemies to to their knees. He's allowed him to experience such victories, so he's facing celebrating. Here comes to follow that should have known in your celebration. How many of you had that you're celebrating fourth before. And then somebody could be a loved one. It'll be a child. It could be a parent.
No worries. I think it's it really is good. I think you could wear praise and worship was just so good and you were there and somebody right next to you. Let's try. Just so you know, and I just Interrupted have you ever had that experience? How does that make you feel?
It's very frustrating, isn't it? How old is Christian?
Say you're in church. And you and I stayed over to your your time of rest, right? And then when should let you know somebody just hit your car.
When should a person let you know a church member? That your car has been hit. When you're in a high state of which should be interrupted at State and say hey.
Okay. So now the person that would come to you have a good Christian Walking In The Flash and what's about to happen to you when they whisper in your ears?
How fast can seek to steal your joy? Know why wouldn't they just let you know after service, but that would be wisdom. But you go ahead and get in all the way with God cuz the car is his license plate number First International Church.
Someone hits your car. In the now you can handle it but you at least had the experience you took it all in somebody. Most common folk do cuz they want to be the bearer of bad news in the name of being right. So sometimes we can do what's right at the road and we can spoil it bring that person out of that meeting with God. Let me tell you this there are consequences to interfering. With someone when they're in the presence of God. Just don't drop that do they celebrate worshiping and God takes about strikes him down there. Then David was angry because that place is called first night that the David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, how can the Ark of the Lord ever? Come to me? And I think we've answered this question. Why did the presence of God right? So we're just going to go for it cuz it's time to spend park or spit the Ark of the Lord remain in the house of Obed Edom to get tight for 3 months and the Lord bless him and his entire household. You killed. You killed them. I want it but how I don't know how and you might be mad at me. Maybe I didn't do it. So let's go to send it over here where it's safe and let me figure this thing yet. And then the he discovers that they're being blessed the whole time.
So King David when he's told that the Lord has blessed the household of Obed Edom and everything he has because of the Ark of God. He then goes to bring the Ark of God from the house of the hip hop with rejoicing but here's some differences verse 13
It's about serving it right and recognizing who the one in charge of really was. He was dancing before the Lord with all this mic while he and all Israel will bring up there for the Lord with Cher and the sound of trumpet. So if it is David has some apprehension and he stays and then they begin rejoices, but they reference got every six steps something was off.
The six-step 18 step 24th step is that they're offering bulla and you know, they have any 6-speed, you know, God has a favorable. So could you imagine how long and how wide is a big daughter saw that should tell you something right there?
Is an aha moment. Because the writer took the time to characterize her as the daughter of Saul watch from a window. So she at least a he who and who's that were part of the worship. They just were very ritualistic in their worship because she's watching from a window and when she stalking David leaping and jumping before the Lord she despised him in her heart, and why do you think she despised?
Naked naked but he was definitely bear dancing before the Lord. But why would that cause her to the sponsor?
When really you just worshipping God, but they're looking at you.
Because she loved him but then he had to leave so she's abandoned she falls for the other guy and they're in love and then all of a sudden she got to go back to her first husband and with her second husband of crying behind there until after 6 go back. So yes, she's not happy. Silver 17th that they brought the Ark of the Lord and set it in his place inside the chip the David have pitch for it and David sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship, right? But look you sacrifice as a priest burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before the Lord. Let me make it right with you.
Give you these are offering and now that we're getting you these offerings. Let me Bless the people in your neck. So this is and he's doing it as king / priest. So this is a high Moana. You know, if you were there and Dave is blessing you as the king / free. Have a good day and look at what he gets them. Then he gave a loaf of bread Jacob dates in a case of freeze raisins to each person in the whole crowd of Israelites both men and women and all the people went to their home tired content happy you're for this is a good time. He's now back at that place was talking about where you're worshipping you're in the Thai Place couldn't get better things couldn't be more peaceful and then here comes to me. 20 when they didn't return home to bless the house. So he's still in this state and he intends to blast now his own so here is about to come in and bless you and instead of you being blessed. Are we seeing the blast? This is what happens Michael daughter Saul came out to meet him and said how the king of Israel has distinguished himself today going around half-naked in full view of the slave girls Biz servant as any bulgur fellow
I mean, can you see the cutting trying to make him feel like he's doing and you did this in front of the slave girls of your servant? Now you can see the spirit of Saul in.
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Like what you did David was wrong. Are you going to kill somebody that what they did was wrong and he's offering sacrifices before God.
Meaning of what he has all this for.
Someone that's supposed to be close to him. His wife is first one is first, said you were in the mall. What you did was wrong? You should be. How dare you you should be ashamed of what you did you acted below your your your dignified position? That guy has to be like a gut-punch right now has a dentist's to Michael. I love this. It was before the Lord chose me rather than your father anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord's People Israel. I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this and I will be humiliated in my own eyes, but these slave girl she spoke up I will be here, but I know with my words and by the way, they do
Yeah, and then look at what happens to her and Michael daughter saw had no children to the day of her death. where she could have received this blessing she instead receives baroness because she was
yes. so we went through the Consequences not realizing what you Karen? And how important it is to always remember who you are who you are and what that means we contracted and compare the difference between the worshiper and the one who's just engaged in a formal ritualistic form of worship. And then we also went through the one that's even further away. The one that isn't engaged to any form of worship whatsoever because they're so caught up in the ways of the world and what their so-called title is in this world. She wanted to be the queen I'd expect him to act like a king but in accordance to the measures of the world not as it relates to the one.
right So hopefully as you kind of continue to minister on these principles that we talked about today because these principles still apply to us today some of us. We do have to do a better job of recognizing what it is. We have to do a better job of recognizing because whatever comes out of you is evidence of what what came out of David David was evidence of what was in her and what came out of food and the present would not admit that mistake because if you even look on it, they would die. So he was forewarn you just forgot Right and some of us need to understand what we are in the presence of God when we are worshipping. We are invoking the presence of God and went God's presence. What movie?
Why do I do the things that I do? Why do I serve God why?
Why do I get it? Answer the why? Did you not download or what?
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Why? I feel that it's important.
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Person goes to work just because it's a job never gets the job done and cheats that establishment because they're on the phone. They're walking from the wasting time about nothing. So you are stealing. Because you're supposed to come to work guess what to do to work. I don't call yourself a Christian. Why you doing that? You're not Imaging top, right?
Why do I serve cuz if I'm going to do it?
What's clearly in the Bible in the book they left? He has a requirement of you question is will you do? Well, if you don't know why. You won't know what to do. men position location
We hope that something was said or done. That was a blessing to you and that until we meet again you continue to be blessed in Jesus name.