Honoring God’s Presence

Today I want to talk about one of Dad’s all time favorite stories.

This may be your all-time favorite bible character honestly

David has defeated with Philistines - they have the Ark of the Covenant

They are carrying it through the city and …

2 Samuel 6:3–4 ESV

3 And they carried the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. And Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were driving the new cart, 4 with the ark of God, and Ahio went before the ark.

ON A NEW CART

1, 2 Samuel (4) David Brings the Ark of God to Jerusalem (6:1–23)

As respectful and well-intended as David’s effort was, however, it violated Torah guidelines regarding the transport of the ark

Numbers 4:15 ESV

15 And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, as the camp sets out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry these, but they must not touch the holy things, lest they die. These are the things of the tent of meeting that the sons of Kohath are to carry.

Numbers 7:9 ESV

9 But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because they were charged with the service of the holy things that had to be carried on the shoulder.

David should have known better

The Priests should have known better

Above all else. Keep the Presence of God in your home.

Strife in your work world, relational stresses, whatever may come against you in life — KEEP THE PRESENCE IN YOUR HOME

2 Samuel 6:11 ESV

11 And the ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and all his household.