13:8 David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, timbrels, cymbals and trumpets.
I read through these two chapters and didn't get any significant points. But I did take note of how they celebrate with all their might before God. I don't know that there have been many if anytimes I could say I have been involved with celebrating God with all my might might. Maybe clear back to some high school caravan trips, I don't know. At my church we are so much more reserved--maybe we shouldn't be.
side note when I said caravan it made me think of the Bartletts. I believe last week was the 1 year anniversary of the accident. I still can't imagine the pain and emptiness they must be feeling. They have sure lived out their faith in this time of crisis. Dave has been very transparent in sharing the range of emotions they feel of sadness, anger, emptiness, hope in God and a desire to celebrate life in spite of being on a path they would never chosen in a million years.
I pray for peace and His healing hand to continue to be with their family.
knut
9 When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled. 10 The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.
ReplyDeleteI think there must have been some warning along the way, that if you touched the ark you would die. Or maybe God told them not to worry about transporting it....cause he would keep it safe. This seems like its a bit overboard. The punishment doesn't seem to fit the crime. But, God always has a plan, and its a far better plan than we could ever come up with. Trust his judgement even when it seems strange, and he will come thru for you..
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My heart still breaks for them every-time I think about them. I can't imagine what it must be like. That kind of hurt doesn't go away. Its always there.
ReplyDeleteHorrible.
I continue to pray for God's grace on all of their families.