Fri.’s Devo - Who Are We Pleasing?

Read: 2 Sam. 6:12 - end of chapter: 1 Chron. 15-16
Yesterday we read where David wanted to bring the ark to Jerusalem but because he didn’t bother to read about how to transport the ark, Uzzah died. The fear of God fell on David and he left the ark where it was - at the house of Obed-edom. When he saw how God blessed Obed-edom, he decided to read about how to move the ark to the City of David which is Jerusalem.
He realized that the priests must carry it on their shoulders with poles; that way they never have to touch the ark with their hands. They brought it with much praise and worship and God was pleased.
Michael, David’s wife who was Saul’s daughter was not pleased. She looked down from her window at David and saw him dancing without his kingly robe on and she was humiliated. Her pride cost her. When she complained about it to David, David gave her his famous response. He assured her he didn’t care what people thought and wasn’t concerned with his dignity. As a result, Michah was barren and had no children.
Michael also told David that the servant girls would find his actions humiliating. David replied that the servant girls would find his actions distinguishing. David and Michah did not have the same spiritual eyes. What is foolishness to the world is wisdom to God. What we think is attractive, the world finds distasteful and vise versa. We are not trying to please the world and get their approval; we want to please God and get heaven’s approval.
Lord, give us your eyes and let us see how you see. May our lives be pleasing to you.