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----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 11:19 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Friday April 24 >1 Chronicles 13-15 (The Message) > > 1 Chronicles 13 > David Goes to Get the Chest of God > 1-14 David consulted with all of his leaders, the commanders of thousands > and of hundreds. Then > David addressed the entire assembly of Israel, "If it seems right to you, > and it is God's will, > let's invite all our relatives wherever they are throughout Israel, along > with their relatives, > including their priests and Levites from their cities and surrounding > pastures, to join us. And > let's bring the Chest of our God back-the Chest that was out of sight, out > of mind during the days > of Saul." The entire assembly of Israel agreed-everybody agreed that it > was the right thing to do. > So David gathered all Israel together, from Egypt's Pond of Horus in the > southwest to the Pass of > Hamath in the northeast, to go and get the Chest of God from Kiriath > Jearim. Then David and all > Israel went to Baalah (Kiriath Jearim) in Judah to bring back the Chest of > God, the > "Cherubim-Throne-of-God," where God's Name is invoked. They moved the > Chest of God on a brand-new > cart from the house of Abinadab with Uzzah and Ahio in charge. In > procession with the Chest of God, > David and all Israel worshiped exuberantly in song and dance, with a > marching band of all kinds of > instruments. When they were at the threshing floor of Kidon, the oxen > stumbled and Uzzah grabbed the > Chest to keep it from falling off. God erupted in anger against Uzzah and > killed him because he > grabbed the Chest. He died on the spot-in the presence of God. David lost > his temper, angry because > God exploded against Uzzah; the place is still called Perez Uzzah > (Exploded Uzzah). David was > terrified of God that day; he said, "How can I possibly continue this > parade with the Chest of God?" > So David called off the parade of the Chest to the City of David; instead > he stored it in the house > of Obed-Edom the Gittite. The Chest of God was in storage in the house of > Obed-Edom for three > months. God blessed the family of Obed-Edom and everything around him. > 1 Chronicles 14 > David Builds > 1-7 King Hiram of Tyre sent an envoy to David, along with cedar lumber, > masons, and carpenters to > build him a royal palace. Then David knew for sure that God had confirmed > him as king over Israel, > because of the rising reputation that God was giving his kingdom for the > benefit of his people > Israel. David married more wives and had more children in Jerusalem. His > children born in Jerusalem > were Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, Nogah, > Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, > Beeliada, and Eliphelet. > > 8-9 The minute the Philistines heard that David had been made king over a > united Israel, they went > out in force to capture David. When David got the report, he marched out > to confront them. On their > way, the Philistines stopped off to plunder the Valley of Rephaim. > > 10 David prayed to God: "Is this the right time to attack the Philistines? > Will you give me the > victory?" > > God answered, "Attack; I'll give you the victory." > > 11-12 David attacked at Baal Perazim and slaughtered them. David said, > "God exploded my enemies, as > water explodes from a burst pipe." That's how the place got its name, Baal > Perazim (Baal-Explosion). > The Philistines left their gods behind and David ordered that they be > burned up. > > 13-15 And then the Philistines were back at it again, plundering in the > valley. David again prayed > to God. God answered, "This time don't attack head-on; circle around and > come at them out of the > balsam grove. When you hear a sound like shuffling feet in the tops of the > balsams, attack; God will > be two steps ahead of you, slaughtering the Philistines." > > 16 David did exactly as God commanded, slaughtering Philistines all the > way from Gibeon to Gezer. > > 17 David was soon famous all over the place, far and near; and God put the > fear of God into the > godless nations. > > 1 Chronicles 15 > David Worships > 1-2 After David built houses for himself in the City of David, he cleared > a place for the Chest and > pitched a tent for it. Then David gave orders: "No one carries the Chest > of God except the Levites; > God designated them and them only to carry the Chest of God and be > available full time for service > in the work of worship." > 3-10 David then called everyone in Israel to assemble in Jerusalem to > bring up the Chest of God to > its specially prepared place. David also called in the family of Aaron and > the Levites. From the > family of Kohath, Uriel the head with 120 relatives; from the family of > Merari, Asaiah the head with > 220 relatives; from the family of Gershon, Joel the head with 130 > relatives; from the family of > Elizaphan, Shemaiah the head with 200 relatives; from the family of > Hebron, Eliel the head with 80 > relatives; from the family of Uzziel, Amminadab the head with 112 > relatives. > > 11-13 Then David called in Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and Uriel, > Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, > Eliel, and Amminadab the Levites. He said, "You are responsible for the > Levitical families; now > consecrate yourselves, both you and your relatives, and bring up the Chest > of the God of Israel to > the place I have set aside for it. The first time we did this, you Levites > did not carry it > properly, and God exploded in anger at us because we didn't make proper > preparation and follow > instructions." > > 14-15 So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the > Chest of the God of Israel. > The Levites carried the Chest of God exactly as Moses, instructed by God, > commanded-carried it with > poles on their shoulders, careful not to touch it with their hands. > > 16 David ordered the heads of the Levites to assign their relatives to > sing in the choir, > accompanied by a well-equipped marching band, and fill the air with joyful > sound. > > 17-18 The Levites assigned Heman son of Joel, and from his family, Asaph > son of Berekiah, then > Ethan son of Kushaiah from the family of Merari, and after them in the > second rank their brothers > Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, > Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, > Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel as security guards. > > 19-22 The members of the choir and marching band were: Heman, Asaph, and > Ethan with bronze cymbals; > Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah > with lyres carrying the > melody; Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah > with harps filling in the > harmony; Kenaniah, the Levite in charge of music, a very gifted musician, > was music director. > > 23-24 Berekiah and Elkanah were porters for the Chest. The priests > Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, > Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer blew the trumpets before the Chest > of God. Obed-Edom and > Jehiah were also porters for the Chest. > > 25-28 Now they were ready. David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders > of thousands started out > to get the Chest of the Covenant of God and bring it up from the house of > Obed-Edom. And they went > rejoicing. Because God helped the Levites, strengthening them as they > carried the Chest of the > Covenant of God, they paused to worship by sacrificing seven bulls and > seven rams. They were all > dressed in elegant linen-David, the Levites carrying the Chest, the choir > and band, and Kenaniah who > was directing the music. David also wore a linen prayer shawl (called an > ephod). On they came, all > Israel on parade bringing up the Chest of the Covenant of God, shouting > and cheering, playing every > kind of brass and percussion and string instrument. > > 29 When the Chest of the Covenant of God entered the City of David, > Michal, Saul's daughter, was > watching from a window. When she saw King David dancing ecstatically she > was filled with contempt. > > > > > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. 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