Repeat the psalms? Of course! “Sing them over again to me, wonderful words of life” (P.P. Bliss). For the occasion of the ark arriving in Jerusalem, David wrote a delightful poem, and “On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the Lord” (1 Chron 16:7). Asaph? Did […]
Jesus was an outcast, first rejected by His townsfolk and eventually by His nation. Maybe that’s why He had a special place in His heart for the folks at the tax office. […]
Remember God’s light in dark days, His warmth in life’s chills, His smile when the world frowns. “So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God” (1 Chron 16:1). At long last! God’s […]
“Christ possessed by faith here is young heaven and glory in the bud” (Samuel Rutherford). We need to linger longer to watch the mighty procession flowing like a human river up to Jerusalem. This delightful section (1 Chron 15:16-25) is bracketed first and last with joy (vv 16, 25). There were “the singers accompanied by instruments […]
The daily enjoyment of the Lord makes every moment a celebration of His goodness and glory. “David built houses for himself in the City of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it” (1 Chron 15:1). A place for everything, and everything in its place! Well, not […]
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Jesus said, “I do not receive honor from men” ( Jn 5:41). Seek the Father’s approval, not a fickle world’s. People in the public eye should never take their press releases too seriously. One day the crowd cries, “Hosanna!” and soon, “Crucify!” One minute Paul and Barnabas are worshiped as gods, and the next being stoned. So […]
Some people think that Christ-centered ministry is not very practical. But Christ is always presented as the only practical solution to our challenges, not just as a devotional escape from reality. […]
God’s ark “in the midst”? See Lk 2:46; Mt 18:20; Jn 19:18; 20:26; Heb 2:12; Rev 1:13; 5:6; 7:17. The placing of the Ark at the spatial center of Jewish worship pointed to the spiritual center the Lord was to have among His people. On their wilderness trek, the ark was placed at the epicenter, with the tabernacle, the court, […]
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