_And let us bring again the ark of our God to us._
THE ARK IN THE ROYAL CITY
A place of honour, influence, and right, as:--
I. The centre of unity.
II. The source of religious life. This act:
1. Purified religious life.
2. Unified religious life.
3. Organised religious life.
III. The sign of... [ Continue Reading ]
_And when they came unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth
his hand to hold the ark._
PEREZ-UZZA
Learn--
I. If God be absent from a people and the ark be long in obscurity,
that people will lose a sense of reverence.
II. That God, mindful of His honours, often singles out guilty men... [ Continue Reading ]
_But carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom _
THE “ASIDES” OF GOD
How much we owe to the “asides” of God.
Obed-edom owed the benediction which descended upon his house to this
“aside.” God’s way through life is thus wondrous: always indeed
one great line of progress, yet who can count the d... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the Lord blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had._
THE SELECTION OF THE HOUSE OF OBED-EDOM
Why was the house of Obed-edom selected for the three months’
sojourn of the ark? The choice of the ark’s resting-place was
David’s first-fruits of repentance. He was terrified at the judgmen... [ Continue Reading ]