1 Chronicles 15
-By now David had prepared a more permanent place to house
the Ark of God in the city of David, and they made elaborate plans to move the
Ark, this time at the LORD’s commanded directions as given by Moses in the Law
(1 Chronicles 15:13-15). The “outburst” that God made on them for doing things
flippantly is described in 1 Chronicles 13. David was a man who learned from
his mistakes, which is a sign of greatness and favor with the LORD. Amid the
pomp and circumstance of all the celebration was some serious consecration
before the LORD. This denoted the respect level for their Creator and the
following of His ways with everything they had. The celebration involved
extravagant music and art form, which had to be an incredibly awesome and
emotional scene in the holy city as the Ark was transported in. David was
clothed in fine linen, but in a parallel passage, we see that his enthusiasm
caused him to uncover himself in what Michal, his wife and daughter of Saul,
considered to be an undignified manner (2 Samuel 6:12-22). However, in the eyes
of David and of God, this king humbled himself in praise, worship, and
adoration unto his Sovereign in an acceptable offering of love and devotion.
Michal, on the other hand, despised this in her heart primarily out of fleshly jealousy
(1 Chronicles 15:29, 2 Samuel 6:20).
-*Application* David lost himself in the worship of his God.
Are we so refined that we cannot express true love and adoration for the King
of the Universe that humbled Himself enough to come die on a cursed wooden
cross for the redemption of our souls? It should irritate us that there are
still plenty of Michal’s in our churches sucking the joy of our salvation and
the taming of our emotions from true expression of delight in our Savior and
God. Not that we should do anything sinful or out of order, but when we get
excited about something we will always express that in our spirit with intense
emotion. Don’t grief and quench the Holy Spirit from moving. Express your love
for the LORD even if it may seem “undignified” in the sight of others. For a
song on this, see: http://vimeo.com/3680605
“Undignified” by the David Crowder Band. And its ok to dance to it if the LORD
moves you J!
Verse to Memorize: 1
Chronicles 15:28
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