历代志上［第十五章］
Book of 1 Chronicles 15
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历代志上 第十五章|Book of 1 Chronicles 15【重新经营神的同在】
04/07/2024
引言：最勇敢的人
一、重新调整，再迎约柜（v1-15）
1.自我反思，被神光照（v1-2）
星期二的13章里，读到因为用了不合乎神心意的方式来运送约柜，导致热闹的运柜大典，却以埋葬乌撒的哀愁黯然收场。结果大卫因为害怕与气馁，就把约柜暂放在俄别以东那里。
相信大卫在这三个月里一定做了不少的反思，知道自己哪里做错，因此v2大卫说：“除了利未人之外，无人可抬神的约柜。” 在申命记和民数记的记载里，神早已拣选了利未人中的哥辖族负责搬运约柜，且永远事奉祂。
弟兄姐妹，当我们犯错时，神乐意让我们知道错在哪里。所以我们不要因为失败了就自责、逃避或是埋冤神。而是要勇敢的来到神的面前寻求祂。
2.勇敢面对，修正错误（v3-15）
a）行为上的修正（v3-10）
大卫明白了神的心意，勇敢的起来面对自己的过错和重新修正自己的行为。这次他严格遵守律法，选择了正确的利未人团体来迎接约柜。
b）心态上的修正（v11-13）
大卫提醒祭司和利未人的族长应当知道自己的职责所在，也当熟悉神的律例典章。当看到大卫要用牛来载约柜，他们其实是有责任向大卫进言，提出神的吩咐是约柜要用人来抬。
当上位者提出的策略若不符合公司，甚至政府的一些条律，职责所在的我们是要勇敢的向他们说出看法。作为上司或权柄者，也要有谦卑的心，像大卫一样，能够接纳下属以爱心说的诚实话。
C）生命上的修正（v14-15）
神的约柜代表神的同在。人非圣洁不能见主面。因此，大卫吩咐祭司利未人要自洁，利未子孙要认真付代价，用杠、肩抬神的约柜。不偏不倚，顺服的照耶和华藉摩西所吩咐的方式去做。
大卫虽然失败过，也惧怕气馁过。但因着爱神、敬畏神的心，他愿意修正自己的错误，重新来过。让我们也学习，跌倒了不气馁。而是依靠神的帮助爬起来，拍拍身上的灰尘调整脚步，重新用正确的方式来前进。因为，失败只是证明此路不通，靠神重新修正和累积经验，以铺成得胜之路。
二、重组团队，各尽其职（v16-24）
大卫接下来严谨的吩咐利未人的族长重新设立敬拜团队。弹奏乐器的、歌唱的、在约柜前吹号、约柜前守门，还有敬拜主领、敬拜团的团长和教导声乐的。每一个人的岗位、每个细节都交代的清楚。
基督徒要经营神的同在，绝对少不了敬拜。因为我们被造就是为了敬拜神。并且敬拜是其中一样会存留到永恒里的重要恩赐之一。虽然说与神独处非常重要，但从这段经文也让我们特别看到，神渴慕看到祂的儿女们同心的来到祂的家中、集体的敬拜寻求祂。
此外，守门的也被列在敬拜当中，尤其是俄别以东。守门是俄别以东的命定，他很热情、渴慕。 当乌撒被击杀以后，人们都觉得约柜好像一颗计时炸弹，不愿意收留它，惟有俄别以东愿意，所以神记念俄别以东所作的一切。约柜在俄别以东家里停留了三个月。神也大大的赐福与他。
鼓励敬拜团的弟兄姐妹，不要小看自己的服事。你们都是像俄别以东一样，经营神同在、看守圣殿门，守住神同在的一群。求主赐你们在各尽其职中，同心合一的对神献上心灵诚实地敬拜。
三、欢喜献祭，与神同在（v25-29）
首先经文让我们看到，迎接约柜，不是某些人的事，而是全以色列人的事。不是只有大卫和利未人要来敬拜神，而是全以色列都要来敬拜神。
今天不止我们要敬拜耶稣。我们全家都要来相信耶稣。顺福整个社区、全新加坡的人都要来相信耶稣。所以我们要抓紧机会来传福音。
除了献上七只公牛，七只公羊为祭。V28大卫与以色列众人欢欢喜喜，欢呼吹角、吹号、敲钹、鼓瑟、弹琴，大发响声。当约柜来到耶路撒冷，整个城里的场面是在欢庆沸腾的气氛。
当我们来朝见神的面时，我们是带着什么样的心情和步伐来的呢？每个星期来教会崇拜时，我们的态度又是怎样的呢？姗姗来迟？拖着脚步？敬拜时我们是像以色列百姓那样的欢欢喜喜？像大卫那样的踊跃跳舞？
就在全城人欢庆沸腾的时候，唯独扫罗的女儿米甲，见大卫王踊跃跳舞，心里就轻视他。因为她觉得一位高高在上的君王，竟然不顾体面的在仆人侍女面前跳舞是丢脸的。米甲所看重的是上流社会的体面，大卫所看重的却是寻得耶和华的同在。
弟兄姐妹，我们的生活喜乐吗？我们的服事开心吗？在我们生命中是什么障碍拦阻我们因神欢喜快乐呢？
总结：守着神的同在
大卫从失败中重新调整，使用神所要的方式，终于把约柜迎回耶路撒冷，使耶路撒冷终于成为以色列百姓的敬拜中心。
不管我们是因为什么原因，失去了敬拜神的热诚，又或许每个星期带着不正确的态度和心态来敬拜神，今天，让我们重新以一颗真实敬畏神和喜乐的心，全心全意地向神献上心灵诚实的敬拜。守着神的同在！
1 Chronicles 15 Rebuilding God's Presence
GK611 Morning Devotion
04/07/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Deborah Tan
Introduction: The bravest person
1. Realigning receive the ark of God again (v1-15)
(1) Self-Reflection, Illuminated by God (v1-2)
In Tuesday's 13th chapter, read about how the ceremony of transporting the ark of the God resulted in the sorrowful and dsmay of burying Uzzah because the ark was transported in a way that was not to God's liking. As a result, David, out of fear and discouragement, left the ark of God with Obe-Edom for the time being.
I'm sure David must have done a lot of soul-searching during those three months and realised where he had gone wrong, hence v2 David said, "No one may carry the ark of God but the Levite," In the records of Deuteronomy and Numbers, God had long ago chosen the tribe of Kohath among the Levites to be responsible for carrying the ark of God and to serve Him forever.
Brothers and sisters, when we make mistakes, God is pleased to let us know what the mistakes are. Therefore, we should not blame ourselves, run away, or blame God for our failures. Instead, we should come boldly to God and seek Him.
2. Courageously face and fix the mistakes (v3-15)
a) Correction in behaviour (v3-10)
David understood God’s heart and rose up courageously to face his faults and to re-correct his behaviour. This time he strictly followed the Law and chose the right group of Levites to meet the ark of God.
b) Adjustment of the mindset (v11-13)
David reminded the priests and the Levitical tribe leaders that they should know what their duties were and that they should familiarise themselves with God's laws and regulations. When they saw that David was going to use oxen to carry the Ark of God, they actually had a duty to speak up to David and suggest that God's command was that the Ark of God was to be carried by men.
When those in authority come up with strategies that are not in line with some of the laws of the company or even the government, it is our duty to speak out boldly to them. As a supervisor or authority, we must also have the humility to accept the honesty of our subordinates who speak in love, just as David did.
c) Correction in life (v14-15)
The Ark of God represents the presence of God. No man can see the face of the Lord unless he is holy. Therefore, David commanded the priests, the Levites, to purify themselves, and the sons of Levi to earnestly pay the price of carrying the ark of God on their bars and shoulders. Without partiality and in obedience do as the Lord commanded through Moses.
Though David had failed and was afraid and discouraged. But because of his love and fear of God, he was willing to correct his mistakes and start again. Let us also learn that we are not discouraged when we fall. Rather, we rely on God’s help to get up, pat the dust on our bodies to adjust our steps, and move forward again in the right way. For failure is only proof that this way is not possible. Rely on God to recorrect and accumulate experience in order to pave the way of victory.
2. Reorganising the team to do its job (v16-24)
David next rigorously instructed the Levitical tribe leaders to re-establish the worship team. Those who played musical instruments, those who sang, those who blew trumpets before the ark of God, those who guarded the door before the ark of God, and worship leaders, the head of the worship team and those who taught vocal. Each person's position and every detail is clearly explained.
For Christians to operate God's presence, worship is absolutely indispensable. Because we were created to worship God. And worship is one of those important gifts that will survive into eternity. While it is important to be alone with God, this passage also gives us a special insight into God's desire to see His children come to His house in unity and seek Him in corporate worship.
In addition, gatekeepers are listed in the worship, especially in Obed- Edom. It was Obed-Edom's destiny to be a gatekeeper, and he was passionate and eager. When Uzzah was killed, the people felt that the Ark of God was like a ticking time bomb and were reluctant to take it in, but Obed-Edom was willing, and so God remembered all that Obed-Edom had done. The Ark of God stayed in the house of Obed-Edom for three months. God blessed him greatly.
I encourage the brothers and sisters in the worship team not to underestimate their own service. You are all like Obed-Edom, operating in God's presence, guarding the temple doors and keeping God's presence. Pray that in your respective roles, you will be united in one heart and worship in spirit and in truth.
3. Rejoice in the sacrifice and be with God (v25-29)
First of all the Scriptures show us that receiving the Ark of the God was not a matter for certain people, but for all Israel. It was not just David and the Levites who were to come and worship God, but the whole Israel.
We are not the only ones who are to worship Jesus today. Our whole family has to come and believe in Jesus. The whole community of Shunfu, the whole of Singapore is going to come to believe in Jesus. So let's seize the opportunity to evangelise.
In addition to the sacrifice of the seven bulls and the seven rams.V28 David rejoiced with all the people of Israel, and shouted for joy and shouting and with the sound of the horn, with trumpets and with cymbals, making music with stringed instruments and harps. When the Ark of God came to Jerusalem, the whole scene in the city was in an atmosphere of celebratory boisterousness.
When we come on a pilgrimage to see the face of God, what kind of mood and pace do we come with? What is our attitude when we come to church for worship each week? Arriving late? Dragging our feet? Do we worship with joy like the people of Israel? Dance enthusiastically like David?
While the whole city was celebrating, Michal, Saul's daughter, saw King David dancing enthusiastically, and despised him in her heart. For she thought it disgraceful for a high and mighty king to dance in front of his servants and maids without regard for decency. Michal's concern was for the honour of upper class, but David's concern was to find the presence of God.
Brothers and sisters, are we happy in our lives? Are we happy in our service? What are the obstacles in our lives that prevent us from rejoicing in God?
Conclusion: Keeping God's Presence
David readjusted from his failure and used God's way to finally bring the ark of God back to Jerusalem so that Jerusalem would finally become the centre of worship for the people of Israel.
No matter what the reason is that we have lost our zeal to worship God, or perhaps each week we come to worship God with an incorrect attitude and mindset, today, let's rededicate ourselves to offering a worship in spirit and in truth to God wholeheartedly with a heart that is truly in fear of God and joyful. Keep the presence of God!
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