Hello and good day :o) Today I am reading through 1 chronicles 13. Grab your bible and lets read it together. If you do not have a bible handy you may click here for today's read.
Peril in Transporting the Ark
1Then David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader.
2David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if it is from the LORD our God, let us send everywhere to our kinsmen who remain in all the land of Israel, also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their cities with pasture lands, that they may meet with us;
3and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, (A)for we did not seek it in the days of Saul."
9When they came to (I)the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly upset it.
10The anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, so He struck him down (J)because he put out his hand to the ark; (K)and he died there before God.
12David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"
Can you picture that? To have such a relationship with God that you were afraid of him. We are to be living in the fear of the Lord. I do believe in what his Word says...but, like my parents when I was growing up, I did not want to dis-obey them because I feared them. As I think about it know, I know I fear punishment not my parents. Now that I am a parent myself I realize that even punishments I give my children are to help them learn something. I believe our Heavenly Father does that for me now...I will repent daily and take my "punishment" so I can learn what I need to.
~simply~
