This Time Is Different

There is a word from the Lord turn with me to 2nd Samuel chapter 6 verse 1-9 let us

Pray. I wanna use for a Topic: This time is different.

Have you ever had somone to do you wrong or hurt you and you told them you want do that again

I got your number. You better enjoy that because you want get a second chance you best

Believe that. Well this is a story about a man name King David and he wants to bring the ark

Of God to Jerusalem so David gathered all the choice men of Israel thirty thousand now this

this was the Ark of the Covenant that God commanded Moses to make more than 400 years

before David time it was a wooden box the word Ark means box or chest completely covered

with gold and with and Ornate Gold lip top known as the mercy seat. The Ark of God was 3 ft 9

in Long 2 ft 3 in wide and 2 ft 3 in high. In it were the tables of the law that Moses brought

down from Mount Sinai a jar of manna and Aaron's robe that miraculously budded it's as a

confirmation of his leadership. The Ark of God represents the immediate presence and glory of

God in Israel. David consider it a high priority to bring the ark out of obscurity and back into

prominence. David wanted Israel to be alive with a sense of the near presence and glory of

God. The last mention of the Ark of God was when it came back from the land of the Philistine

in 1st Samuel chapter 7 verse 1 it's set at the house of Abinadab for some twenty years David

had a great motive to emphasize the presence and glory of God and Israel. So David goes and

get the Ark of God and places it on a new cart and brought it out of the house of abinadab

which was on the hill and Uzzah and Ahio the son of Abinadab drove the new cart and they

brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was on the hill accompanying Ark of God and

Ohio went before the ark then David and all the house of Israel played music before the Lord

on all kinds of instruments. You can have all of the best intentions on doing the right thing and

still be wrong about the way you do it David transports the art on a new cart which was

against God's specified commands the talk was designed to be carrot according to Exodus 25

verse 12 to 15 and it was only to be carried by Levites of the family of Koath and Numbers 4:

15 God wanted the art to be carried because he wanted nothing mechanical about the ark

representing his presence the ark was nothing less than the burden of the Lord and the burden

of the Lord was to be carried on the hearts of the Levites we can only imagine what these men

thought look we have a new card of the Ark of God God will be very pleased at our fancy new

car they thought that a new technology a luxury could cover over their ignorance and

disobedience we want God's presence very much don't we but we like to Hitch his presence to

some of our new carts we like to add him to our list or organizations to load him on top of the

machines of a busy life and then drive how much of our service is really in the energy of the

flesh I wonder so often we put forth our hands but not our heart it is not new things we need

but new fire. the Philistines transported The Ark on a new car going to 1st Samuel chapter 6

verse 10 ,11 they've got away with it because they were Philistines but God expects more from

His people. Israel was to take their example from God's word not from the innovations the

Philistines. uzzah and Ahio the sons of Abinadab drove a new cart. The meaning of the

names of the sons of Abinadab paint a meaningul picture. Uzzah means strength and Ahio

Means

friendly. Much service of the Lord is like this a new cart a big production with strength leading in

Friendly out front get all done without inquiring of God or looking to his will. Surely David

prayed for God's blessings on this big production but he didn't inquire of God regarding the

production itself this was a good thing done the wrong way. Then David and the house Israel

was on the move singing and dancing the atmosphere was joyful for exciting and engaging.

The problem was that none of it please God because it was all in Disobedience to His word we

are often tempted to judge a worship experience about how it makes us feel but when we

realize that is about pleasing God we are driven to His word so we can know how He wants to

be worshipped . it is hard to receive it in our consumer culture but worship isn't all about what

pleases us. It's all about what pleases God. And why they was on the March heading back

to Israel singing dancing and having a good time praising God and carring the Ark on the

new cart the wheel hits a rock and it was about ready to tilt over Uzzah put out his hand to the

Ark of God and took hold of it ,for the oxen stumbled and the anger of the Lord was aroused

against Uzzah and God struck him and because it was strictly forbidden. Regarding the

transportation ofthe Ark in Numbers 4:15 says they shell not touch any holy thing lest they die

he had the right intentions but it was not what God wanted. Uzzah's error was more than just

A reflex action or instinct. God struck Uzzah because his action was based upon a critical

error in thinking. Uzzah erred in thinking it didnt matter who carrried the Ark. Uzzah erred in

thinking he knew all about the Ark because it was in his father's house for so long. Uzzah erred

Erred in thinking that God couldnt take care of the Ark of Himself. Uzzah erred in thinking that

the ground of Nachon's threshing floor was less holy than his own hand. He saw no difference

between the Ark and any other valuable article. His intention to help was right enough; but the

awful sacredness of the Ark on which even its Levitical bearers were forbidden to lay hands.

David reacts with anger and fear because he was confusion . He couldnt understand why his

good intentions werent enough. God cares about both our intentions and actions. Yes David

new how important it was to bring the Ark of thr Lord into the center of Israel's life. He wanted

all Israel to be excited about the presence and glory of God. So now David finally got he now

understand how he was to bring the Ark back and this time is different yes the first time i did it

my way but this time i will doit God 's way yes the first time i active out of self but this time i

will let God lead me. Yes the first time i cause a man to loose his life but this time is different

yes the first time i played music and dance out of flesh but this time its different. Im not the

man i was then. You see the first you got me. The first time you tricked me . The first time i

belived you. The first time i fail for your lies the first time i fail for your games but baby this

time is different. What you did to me in 2019 you want do it to me in 2020 because i have clear

vision. This time time is different . The first few times Jesus went to pray and asked God to

remove the cup but the last time was different because this time because this time He

prayed

and said not my will but your will be done we this time is different