The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 1 Chronicles 13:3,
"Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of it during the reign of Saul."
As David developed his fighting forces and sought to invite the entire nation of Israel to join them, one of his first actions was to see about bringing the ark of the Lord to Jerusalem. Here David's heart for the Lord is on full display.
David pointed out the ark had been neglected during Saul's reign. Saul, David's predecessor, was the first king Israel had (apart from the Lord). The ark was the nexus of the Lord's presence among the Israelites and the neglect of it was illustrative of Saul's neglect of the Lord himself.
David, on the other hand, had a heart for the Lord, and as he sought to regroup Israel as a nation, his concern was its focus on the Lord. If David led the nation, he wanted that nation to be centered on the Lord.
Although we may not be kings, I suspect we all have different ways, different actions, that provide us the opportunity to display our own hearts for the Lord.
What might be yours? How will you express your heart for the Lord today?
"Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of it during the reign of Saul."
As David developed his fighting forces and sought to invite the entire nation of Israel to join them, one of his first actions was to see about bringing the ark of the Lord to Jerusalem. Here David's heart for the Lord is on full display.
David pointed out the ark had been neglected during Saul's reign. Saul, David's predecessor, was the first king Israel had (apart from the Lord). The ark was the nexus of the Lord's presence among the Israelites and the neglect of it was illustrative of Saul's neglect of the Lord himself.
David, on the other hand, had a heart for the Lord, and as he sought to regroup Israel as a nation, his concern was its focus on the Lord. If David led the nation, he wanted that nation to be centered on the Lord.
Although we may not be kings, I suspect we all have different ways, different actions, that provide us the opportunity to display our own hearts for the Lord.
What might be yours? How will you express your heart for the Lord today?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
No comments:
Post a Comment