Mon.’s Devo - Welcome the Presence of the Lord -

Read: 1 Chronicles 15:1-16:36; Romans 1:18-32; Psalm 10:1-15; Proverbs 19:6-7 David had done his research into God’s law and found out what needed to happen to bring the ark back. The Levites and priests needed to be sanctified and bring the ark up on the shoulders of the sanctified priests. David, although he was from the tribe of Judah, wore the garments of the priest. He was both priest and king and this whole day is a picture of what it will be like in the new millennium when Jesus is both prophet, priest and king. David had the priests in their positions of their skill and god-given ability and everyone flowed like an orchestrated choir. Obed-edom who had housed the ark during this time was mentioned as a gatekeeper and a grand to the Ark. He was chosen to blow one of the trumpets as he marched in front of the ark. Obed-edom is a picture of us who have steward God’s presence well on earth. David’s wife, Michal was a picture of the religious church who are jealous of the worship that God’s presence will receive. Those who participated in praising the presence of the Lord were blessed with gifts. David’s song praised God’s wonderful works he had done on the earth and all the times that God had favored his people and told their oppressors that they could not touch his chosen people. He commands the heavens to be glad, and the earth to rejoice and to tell all the nations that the Lord reigns. That is our testimony! In Romans, Paul gives us a great picture into how man’s mind works. We can see this is the American Indian. They studied nature and knew there was a heavenly creator. They learned many things about God by watching His creation but when they didn’t know the answers they made up foolish ideas of how the things began. When the white man came and told them about the gospel, many of the Indians believed, but many wouldn’t give up their superstitious worship of demons. We can’t limit this to the American Indian, mankind will do this if not taught the truth. Deception leads a person deeper and deeper into darkness until they will think that things like homosexual lifestyles should be sanctioned by everyone. They become wicked in every way and heartless toward their fellow kind. They want everyone to participate with them and have no tolerance to those who don’t. We are seeing this in our land today which is why God in his holiness has to respond. Lord, help us to remember that the way out of fear and depression is praise and worship. Thank you that you always defend and protect us.