I Chronicles 16:1-11
Pastor Lee:
One of the many cool things about king David is that he was a song writer. When he wasnt killing a lion, a bear, or a giant, (like it says he did in I Samuel) he loved to write music. He would play his harp and sing songs of praise to God. This passage is about a worship service that was led by David. Once they got to the place where the ark would rest they had a service to thank God for bringing this symbol of Gods blessing back to their people. Verses 1-6 talk about what happened at the service, why they had the service, who came to the service and so on. When we get to verse 7 we see that David introduces a song of praise that He wrote. The song is in verses 8 - 11 and here is what the song says in my own words.
Thank you Lord! Everybody ought To Know Who Jesus Is! Sing Unto The Lord! Glory To His Name! Rejoice in the Lord Always! and Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God!
Each one of those sentances above are songs that we also sing. And it falls right in line with the same thing they were singing about back then. Kind of Cool Huh! God deserves and desires our praises and worship today just as much as He did then.
1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle that David had built for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2 And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
3 Then he distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins.
4 And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the LORD God of Israel:
5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom: Jeiel with stringed instruments and harps, but Asaph made music with cymbals;
6 Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests regularly blew the trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God.
David’s Song of Thanksgiving
7 On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the LORD:
8 Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!
9 Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!
10 Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD!
11 Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore!
TUESDAY, March 11th, 2008
I Chronicles 15:1-3,25-29
Pastor Lee:
This is a very interesting passage with many obvious truths. First let me explain what the ark is for those of you who may not know. The Ark of the Covenant was a beautiful container that represented the covenants that God had made with the people. Inside this box were the ten commandments and a few other biblical items. When a nation or a family had the box, they had "the glory of God" in other words, they were able to experience the reality of God in a wonderful way.
Here is where this gets personal, The people in this passage were so excited about being near the presence of God, that they dressed their best, and they were celebrating like you wouldnt believe. They were shouting, dancing, singing, and rejoicing over this symbol that proved, God was with them.
I think many times, we come to church, (to see God) and we arent excited at all, or if we are excited, it is all for the wrong reasons. We may come totally excited because we get to spend time with our friends, totally overlooking the fact that we are going to spend time with our savior, our God.
Maybe we need to ask God to halp make us more excited about being in His presence.
By the way, that last part; about the lady despising David: you will always have opposition when you try to do what is right!
1 David built houses for himself in the City of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.
2 Then David said, “No one may carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister before Him forever.”
3 And David gathered all Israel together at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.
25 So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-Edom with joy.
26 And so it was, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bulls and seven rams.
27 David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the music master with the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.
28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting and with the sound of the horn, with trumpets and with cymbals, making music with stringed instruments and harps.
29 And it happened, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the City of David, that Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David whirling and playing music; and she despised him in her heart.
Pastor Lee:
This is a very interesting passage with many obvious truths. First let me explain what the ark is for those of you who may not know. The Ark of the Covenant was a beautiful container that represented the covenants that God had made with the people. Inside this box were the ten commandments and a few other biblical items. When a nation or a family had the box, they had "the glory of God" in other words, they were able to experience the reality of God in a wonderful way.
Here is where this gets personal, The people in this passage were so excited about being near the presence of God, that they dressed their best, and they were celebrating like you wouldnt believe. They were shouting, dancing, singing, and rejoicing over this symbol that proved, God was with them.
I think many times, we come to church, (to see God) and we arent excited at all, or if we are excited, it is all for the wrong reasons. We may come totally excited because we get to spend time with our friends, totally overlooking the fact that we are going to spend time with our savior, our God.
Maybe we need to ask God to halp make us more excited about being in His presence.
By the way, that last part; about the lady despising David: you will always have opposition when you try to do what is right!
1 David built houses for himself in the City of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.
2 Then David said, “No one may carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister before Him forever.”
3 And David gathered all Israel together at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.
25 So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-Edom with joy.
26 And so it was, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bulls and seven rams.
27 David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the music master with the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.
28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting and with the sound of the horn, with trumpets and with cymbals, making music with stringed instruments and harps.
29 And it happened, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the City of David, that Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David whirling and playing music; and she despised him in her heart.
MONDAY, March 10th, 2008
I Chronicles 11:10-19
Pastor Lee:
Wow, bear with me, this might be a little tough for you to get at first, but I have color coded parts of it to help you out. In the beginning of this passage (the blue text), we see David "mighty men" mentioned. Then the orange text explains who those men were, which might be important, but that is not what I focused on.
The red text is where the story gets interesting: David is trapped in a cave by many philistines that want to kill him. While David is there he tells three of his men, "Hey guys, I sure wish I had a drink!" So David's "Mighty Men" go out of the cave risking their life, to get David a drink of water. Think about it: David is standing there, Hey mighty men, I am thirsty, see that well, out there past all of those men that want to kill us? Would you mind going and getting me a drink? Please?
Well These definitely are mighty men, and they go out there, risking their life, to get a glass of water for David. Well when they get back David dumps the water out, and said that he should not have sent them out.
I dont know about you, but I would have said, DAVID! you already sent us out and risked our life, you might as well drink the water now!! But the truth is, that realized that what he did was wrong and he did not want to anything good to come from his mistake. I think that is why he poured it out, because then He could say, God I made a stupid mistake, but thank you for saving my men! And because you brought them back safely, I will not enjoy this drink they brought, on behalf of my stupidity, but I will pour it out, as a reminder of my stupidity.
Two quick lessons and then you tell me what you got:
1. Even if your leader is wrong, he is still your leader, and you need to obey him. (unless it is sin)
2. When we make a mistake, we need to admit it and learn from it, not just ignore it!
10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
14 And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.
15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD.
19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
Pastor Lee:
Wow, bear with me, this might be a little tough for you to get at first, but I have color coded parts of it to help you out. In the beginning of this passage (the blue text), we see David "mighty men" mentioned. Then the orange text explains who those men were, which might be important, but that is not what I focused on.
The red text is where the story gets interesting: David is trapped in a cave by many philistines that want to kill him. While David is there he tells three of his men, "Hey guys, I sure wish I had a drink!" So David's "Mighty Men" go out of the cave risking their life, to get David a drink of water. Think about it: David is standing there, Hey mighty men, I am thirsty, see that well, out there past all of those men that want to kill us? Would you mind going and getting me a drink? Please?
Well These definitely are mighty men, and they go out there, risking their life, to get a glass of water for David. Well when they get back David dumps the water out, and said that he should not have sent them out.
I dont know about you, but I would have said, DAVID! you already sent us out and risked our life, you might as well drink the water now!! But the truth is, that realized that what he did was wrong and he did not want to anything good to come from his mistake. I think that is why he poured it out, because then He could say, God I made a stupid mistake, but thank you for saving my men! And because you brought them back safely, I will not enjoy this drink they brought, on behalf of my stupidity, but I will pour it out, as a reminder of my stupidity.
Two quick lessons and then you tell me what you got:
1. Even if your leader is wrong, he is still your leader, and you need to obey him. (unless it is sin)
2. When we make a mistake, we need to admit it and learn from it, not just ignore it!
10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
14 And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.
15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD.
19 And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
SATURDAY, March 8th, 2008
TOMORROW MORNING BE IN SUNDAY SCHOOL AT 9:15AM (8:15 AM BECAUSE OF THE TIME CHANGE) BRING A FRIEND WITH YOU!
Proverbs 10:22-32
Pastor Lee:
This passage brings us a wonderful reminder that although it sometimes seems like the wicked get by so easily and the Godly sometimes have it tough, the truth is that in the end, The wicked will be destroyed and the Godly shall live for eternity. Think about it, each day you have to deal with foolish people who brag about their sin and it can seem like those people are so happy, but the truth is, they are headed down a slippery path to a miserable life full of destruction. Remind yourself of the pain of the sin in your own life. It may apear fun, but the truth is that it is only painful! And the second verse also jumps out at me: It is a sport, a "game" gor a foolish person to do mischief. Do you know anybody like that? they like to cause problems or damage to the situations they face, the Bible explains that they are fools!
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
Proverbs 10:22-32
Pastor Lee:
This passage brings us a wonderful reminder that although it sometimes seems like the wicked get by so easily and the Godly sometimes have it tough, the truth is that in the end, The wicked will be destroyed and the Godly shall live for eternity. Think about it, each day you have to deal with foolish people who brag about their sin and it can seem like those people are so happy, but the truth is, they are headed down a slippery path to a miserable life full of destruction. Remind yourself of the pain of the sin in your own life. It may apear fun, but the truth is that it is only painful! And the second verse also jumps out at me: It is a sport, a "game" gor a foolish person to do mischief. Do you know anybody like that? they like to cause problems or damage to the situations they face, the Bible explains that they are fools!
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
FRIDAY, March 7th, 2008
Proverbs 10:11-21
Pastor Lee:
You should be able to understand most of these verses. Basically the whole passage in a contrast between the "words of the wise man" and the "destruction" of the foolish. We see different comparisons in every verse. Some explain the wisdom in we can find in the words of a righteous person, and then others explain that the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. Do you know someone like that? Every time they open their mouth, they are starting some kind of problem whether it be gossip or just simple trying to pick a fight. We need to make sure that we are wise and that we are full of wise words. The fact is: When we are living Godly, our mouth is a well of life. In other words our mouth is just full of endless words that lift up God and others.
All that is great, but my favorite verse is 12. Love covereth all sins. If I love someone, like love is described in 1 Corinthians 13, then I cannot hold a grudge, because true love covers all sins. Just as Jesus Christ covered all my sins by his "true love"
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Pastor Lee:
You should be able to understand most of these verses. Basically the whole passage in a contrast between the "words of the wise man" and the "destruction" of the foolish. We see different comparisons in every verse. Some explain the wisdom in we can find in the words of a righteous person, and then others explain that the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. Do you know someone like that? Every time they open their mouth, they are starting some kind of problem whether it be gossip or just simple trying to pick a fight. We need to make sure that we are wise and that we are full of wise words. The fact is: When we are living Godly, our mouth is a well of life. In other words our mouth is just full of endless words that lift up God and others.
All that is great, but my favorite verse is 12. Love covereth all sins. If I love someone, like love is described in 1 Corinthians 13, then I cannot hold a grudge, because true love covers all sins. Just as Jesus Christ covered all my sins by his "true love"
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
THURSDAY, March 6th, 2008
Proverbs 10:1-10
Pastor Lee:
This passage has a lot of great comparissons between the just and the foolish. The Just makes proud parents, the foolish breaks their parents heart. The Just will not be famished, they will always have what they need, while the wicked will have no substance. And I think the most powerful one is verse 7 where it says that whenever people remember a just person, they think good things, but whenever people remember a fool, the name of that person is like having a bag of rotton potatoes. (have you ever smelled rotten potatoes?? THEY SMELL AND LOOK HORRIBLE) So the question is: How do you want to be remembered? As a blessing or as a sack of rotten potatoes?
One last thought: Verses 4 and 5 are speaking about how foolish it is to be lazy. God says dont be Lazy, but be diligent! Dont procrastinate, but plan ahead! It makes life a lot easier, TRUST ME!
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
Pastor Lee:
This passage has a lot of great comparissons between the just and the foolish. The Just makes proud parents, the foolish breaks their parents heart. The Just will not be famished, they will always have what they need, while the wicked will have no substance. And I think the most powerful one is verse 7 where it says that whenever people remember a just person, they think good things, but whenever people remember a fool, the name of that person is like having a bag of rotton potatoes. (have you ever smelled rotten potatoes?? THEY SMELL AND LOOK HORRIBLE) So the question is: How do you want to be remembered? As a blessing or as a sack of rotten potatoes?
One last thought: Verses 4 and 5 are speaking about how foolish it is to be lazy. God says dont be Lazy, but be diligent! Dont procrastinate, but plan ahead! It makes life a lot easier, TRUST ME!
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
WEDNESDAY, March 5th, 2008
Proverbs 9:10-18
Pastor Lee:
This passage starts out by explaining once again how important wisdom is; If they say how important Wisdom is over and over, maybe we should listen! Well, the rest of the passage brings up an interesting thought; During the past three days we were invited by wisdom to come and be influenced by her. And today we see the contrast, for the person that chooses not to accept Gods wisdom, there is a path of destruction. The opposite person of wisdom is the person of folly and shame. Literally, the simple minded or "dumb" are the ones that fall into this path of destruction. The fool will enter into the path of sin, thinking everything is going to be great, but he doesnt know that every other person that walked in before him is dead inside. Kind of sounds like a horror story doesnt it. It should! Sin makes our life horrible! What did you get out of this?
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Pastor Lee:
This passage starts out by explaining once again how important wisdom is; If they say how important Wisdom is over and over, maybe we should listen! Well, the rest of the passage brings up an interesting thought; During the past three days we were invited by wisdom to come and be influenced by her. And today we see the contrast, for the person that chooses not to accept Gods wisdom, there is a path of destruction. The opposite person of wisdom is the person of folly and shame. Literally, the simple minded or "dumb" are the ones that fall into this path of destruction. The fool will enter into the path of sin, thinking everything is going to be great, but he doesnt know that every other person that walked in before him is dead inside. Kind of sounds like a horror story doesnt it. It should! Sin makes our life horrible! What did you get out of this?
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
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