To Israel, the Ark
of the Covenant was God's presence and shekinah. It had been returned to them,
so they brought it back to Jerusalem and placed it in the tent especially
prepared for it. Think what it must have been like for them. They were in the
presence of the LORD once again! And they shouted praises and rejoiced
together. What a great worship event this was!
King David
encourages their worship and leads their singing himself. He reminds them to
sing their worship to God; to rejoice in God; to search for more of God; and to
remember God’s marvelous activity for Israel.
As 1 Chronicles 16
portrays, worship is personal and can be done everywhere at anytime. God's
praises can be sung to others. Indeed, worship of God consists of telling
others about him and his deeds. Worship occurs when we become so excited about
God that all we can do is express it with a shout: “the LORD is great and
greatly to be praised" (v. 25).
Let us note how this
passage is entitled: "David's Psalm of Thanksgiving." During our
annual season of thanksgiving, we worship God for his presence and work in our
lives. Aren't you glad that God's presence and shekinah is not contained in a box?
Aren't you glad that he is in control at all times and in all places? There is
always something for which we can praise and thank God!
All that is left to
be said then is . . . "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel From everlasting
to everlasting" (v. 36).
Dear Father, thank
you for your presence in our lives. Grant to us the joy of living in your
presence. May we never keep silent about you. I pray this prayer in the name of
Jesus. AMEN
Be strong and
courageous today always giving thanks to God,
No comments:
Post a Comment