New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-30

GOLDEN TEXT-Enter into his gates
With thanksgiving, and into his courts
With praise.-Ps. lO0:4.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Ex. 25 10.
=; ii Sam. 5:6-2J; Heb. s:2-lO.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Thanking God
JUNIOR TOPIC-The Ark of God
brought to Jerusalem.
- INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
what the Ark Meant to Israel.
iouNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Making Religion Central.
Inc ark was a symbol of the pres
nee or God in Israel. 1t represented
Gods throne, the place from which he
communicated his will to the people
through the priest lex. % I'D; Psalms
SOLD.
!. Oavid's Unsuccessful Attempt to
Bring Up the Ark Ivy. 1-5).
This Is an example of II wrong way
of doing Alright thing. /, That the ark
of the Lord of Hosts, the symbol of
Gods presence, should be broagEt to
the very center of the nations life was
IA decision worthy of all praise. II
surely met Gods approval. David gath
cred together the representative men
OF the nation in order that the move
ment might be a national one. That
David was sincere in this measure can
not be doubted, but he was hasty and
inconsiderate. God had. expressly de-
creed that the k0hathites should bear
the ark upon their shoulders (Num.
Ala, Is; 10; 1879. For them to
place 1t even upon a new cart was a
positive violation of Gods command
ment. Though David was sincere, his
sincerity did not atone for disObedi-
ence to Gods Word. The dictum that
1t matters little what you do, just 80
you are honest and sincere, is one Of
the DEVILS blacklist lies. 1t mattered
much In this case, and always does.
David cannot be excused on the ground
Of ignorance, because he had the Op-
portunity to know. God cannot be
blamed for mans ignorance when he
has given him the law and the ability
to understand ii.
u. God vindieates His Law and Holl.
ness wv. 89).
The people were very joyful as they
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ark, but suddenly there was a stop to
their jubilant voices aud music. At
some rough place in the road the oxen
stumbled and Uxzah. anxious for the
precious freight on his cart, reached
forth his hand to ste9dy ii. This re-
suited in his being stricken with death.
Ignorance does not make q man i'm
mune from the death which is In the
touch of the heavily charged electric
wire; neither does II In the case of
the violation of Gods laws. Even
those who were designated by the
Lord to carry the ark were not allowed
to touch, II with their hands. Since the
ark was Gods dwelling place among
men, they needed 10 know that he was
holy. Gods judgment was severe, but
not more so than they deserved. This
awful visitation of just judgment
struck terror to David. Well 1t might, |
for he was in the path of d~isobedience.
those who obey his word. !
~. The Ark Of God in the House
Of Obed-Edom wv. 1O-12).
The presence of Jehovah always
brings blessings. The homes where
God is welcomed are always blessed.
Obed- EdOm was not better personally
than Uzzah and David. but he openly
received the Lord and properly related
himself to him. What had been death
and dread to others was life and bless
ing to him.
The blessings which came to the
hOuserOf obed- Edom may represent
the blessings which come to our homes
if we make them dwelling places OF
the Almighty.
DID,. ~. The Ark Brought to Jerusalem
With Great Joy wv. 1919.
> J.. Sacrifices offered after going six
PAGES ". 49,. David made the start
and when convinced of Gods approval
he made offerings. These were both
burRt. and peace offerings, IMPLYING
the rehabilitation of the offerers and
their Thanksgiving II Chron. 16:1).
2. David's great Joy wv. IA, 15). The
people joined him with great shouting
and with the sound of the trumpet.
. 8. Michal's criticism ". l6). Even
David went to C In his ex-
preston of joy, 1t was wrong In her to
criticize. for God seems t. have sane
Toned David's rebuke Of her ". 23).
4. The grand celebration wv. l7-19).
As q token of his gratitude to God,
David generously treated the people.
8. The King Of glory. the Lord Je-
us Christ coming Psalms "a :7-lO).r
This was not the psalm composed By
David for the occasion Of bringing up
he ark; that was Psalm 1O5 (see I
,hron. 18). 1t is strange that such q
suggestion should have been made. The
rwenty-fourth Psalm pictures Christ
the coming and triumphant King.
1t that time the gates shall oper to
i'm and the King OF glory shall come
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