Sacrifices and prayers are not made more effective by multiplying their number, but by the humbled and penitent heart of the one making them. Religious rituals can be beautiful, meaningful, and useful if they are performed with a right heart. Without that, they're just self-worship in fancy dress.
Micah 6:6-8 #vayikra
We are continuing in the book of Romans today, thinking about how God always sees our hearts—and what He sees ain't too pretty, is it? https://archive.aweber.com/awlist6425868/NTFSk
"To have respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgress for a piece of bread."
Pr 28
Exodus 23:7, “Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.” The Creator often repeats not to murder the innocent while confirming the death of the guilty. Many states in the United States are now allowing abortion, the murder of the innocent while rescinding the death penalty for capitol offenses. This is exactly the opposite of Biblical teaching it allows murdering the innocent while protecting the guilty.
Thought for Today: Wednesday March 22:
Did you know that Elohiym designed you before the foundation of this earth? He arranged the events of each day to form you into this preconceived pattern. His everlasting Love is at work every moment of your life. On some days, your will and the will of Elohiym will flow smoothly together. You will feel as if you are in control of your life. On other days you will feel as if you are swimming upstream against the current of His Purposes. When you start feeling this way, stop, and seek His Face. The opposition you feel maybe from Him or it may also be from the evil one. This is the time you need to talk to Adonai and tell Him what you are experiencing. Allow His Spirit to guide you through stormy waters. And when you move through that difficulty with Him, allow the circumstances to mould you into the one YHVH desires. Say yes to His Guidance today.
SERIES K --- ISRAEL’S GOLDEN AGE --- LESSON 04
WORSHIP IN JERUSALEM
THE ARK IS ARRANGED IN THE TABERNACLE
From 2 Samuel 6:19-23; 1 Chronicles 16:37-43
King David left Asaph and his companions in charge of the Ark of Adonai, to keep a daily ministry at the tabernacle. Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun, Hosah and sixty-eight other Levites were left there to assist them as gatekeepers. King David maintained the old tabernacle on the hill of Gibeon, leaving Zadok the high priest and some other priests to serve Adonai there. Each morning and evening they sacrificed burnt offerings to Adonai upon the altar which was dedicated for that purpose, according to the Law which Adonai had given to Israel. The king also chose Heman, Jeduthun and some others to offer thanks to Adonai for His enduring love. They accompanied the singers with trumpets and cymbals, offering praises to Adonai. David also appointed Jeduthun’s sons as gatekeepers. When the great celebration ended, the people returned to their homes and David returned to his palace to bless his household. But Saul’s daughter Michal, David’s wife, came out to meet him with bitter words. ‘Didn’t the king of Israel look like some vulgar man today!’ she sneered. ‘Imagine! Exposing yourself like that before all those girls in the crowd!’ [Michal had watched David from her window as he had danced before the Ark.] ‘I was dancing in joy to Adonai,’ David answered. ‘He chose me above your father and his family as king of all Israel. I wanted to express my joy to Him for making me the ruler of His people. I don’t mind humbling myself to show joy to Him. In fact, I would humble myself far more than I did today. And those girls you sneer at show more respect for me than you do.’ From that time, Michal was childless, for she and her husband David probably kept apart.
COMMENTARY
KING DAVID’S WIVES
King David had at least eight prominent wives, plus concubines and other wives not named in the Bible. By mentioning these women, the Bible is not approving of David’s practice, but merely reporting accurately what he did. David married three wives before he became king and set up his capital in Hebron; Michal, Ahinoam and Abigail. While living at Hebron, he married four more; Maacah, Haggith, Abital and Eglah. After he moved his capital to Jerusalem, he married Bathsheba. David’s practice of marrying so many women brought many heartaches. The numerous sons born from these marriages became jealous of one another and brought their mothers into their struggles for power. One son, Absalom, murdered his half brother Amnon in revenge, for Amnon had defiled Absalom’s sister. Absalom later rebelled against King David and tried to steal the throne from him. Bathsheba pressured David into promising that her son Solomon would succeed him as king. While some of David’s marriages were for love, he like his son Solomon, also married for political reasons. He, also like Solomon, discovered that politics and love do not always mix well. One must remember however, that it was common in the ancient world for kings to have numerous wives. Solomon went far beyond his father David in the number of women he married.
"No whoremonger, neither unclean person, nor covetous person, which is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of such things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience."
Eph 5
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