Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30

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GOLDEN TEXT-Enter into his yata
with thanksgiving. and into his court
with praise,-Ps. 1904
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI-Ex 95.tC
80, II sam. 5:6-25. Heb g2-lO
PRIMARY TOPIC-Thanking God
JUNIOR ToPiC-The Ark of Go,
Brought to Jerusalem,
iMfERMEDlATE AND SENIOR TOpl(
-What the Ark Meant to Israel.
LUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Making Religion Central.
Inc ark was a symbol of the pres.
ehce OF God In Israel. 1t represented
Goa S throne, the place from which no
communicated his will to the people
through the priest (Ex. % % Psalms
SOLD.
T. oavid's Unsuccessful Attemp. to
srIne Up the Ark wv. 10y.
ms Is an example of wrong way
OF doing right thing. That the ark
OF the Lord of Hosts, the symbol Of
Gods presence, should be brought 70
the very center Of Il q nations life was
n decision worthy of all praise. II
surely met Gods approval. David gath.
cred together the representative men
OF the nation in orter 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
lnconsiderate. God had expressly de-
creed that the kohathltes should bear
lhe ARK upon their shoulders (Num.
MA, 10; 80; lS:O. For them to
place II even upon new cart was n
positive violation o. Gods command.
ment. Though David was sincere. his
did not n zone for dlsobedl.
ance to Gods Word. The dictum that
i matters little what you do, Just so
you are honest and sincere, is one of
he Devils blacklist lies. II mattered
much In this case, and always does.
)aIid cannot be excused on the ground
If ignorance, because he had the Cd.
'ortunlty to know. God cannot be
'lamed for mans ignorance when he
las given him the law and the ability
o understand 1t.
II. God indicates His Law and Holl-
ess wv. Coy.
The people were very joyful as they ,
loved on toward Jerusalem with the
rk, but suddenly there was Il stop to ,
leir Jubilant voices and music. AT ,
)me rough place In the road the oxen (,
umbled and Uzzah. anxious for the :.
recious freight on his cart, reached 4.
nth his hand to steady ii. This re- !.
llted in his being stricken with death. =
does not make man i'm :,
une from the death which IS in the. -
uch Of the heavily charged electric
ire; neither does II In the case of e
@ violation Of Gods laws Even
ose who were designated by the o
'rd to carry the ark were not allowed
touch II with their hands. Since the
was Gods dwelling place among
N, they needed to know that he was
". Gods Judgment was sey-re, but VI
more so than they deserved. This m
full visitation Of just Judgment In
uck terror To David. Well 1t might fr
he was In the path Of disobedlence. ",
Q Lords presence has no terror for on
Sc who obey his word. Il,
II. The Ark OF God in the House m,
obed.Edom wv. 1922. ~,
he presence of Jehovah always N,
lgs blessings. The homes where III
is welcomed ART always blessed Oh,
'd-Edom was not better personally 20
n Uzzah and David hut he openly nv,
lived the Lord and properly related vio
self TO him. What had been death .na
dread to others WIS life and bless tno
TO him. -"
he blessings which came TO the t.
Sc of 0bed-Edom may represent ",,'
blessings which come to our homes ~.
re make them dtelling places Of -.
Almighty '"o
:. The Ark Brought to Jerusalem
! Great Joy wv. 1870. OR
Sacrifices offered after going six
s ". 49,. David made the start Do,
when convinced OF Gods approval v
made offerings. These were both
t ana peace offerings, typifying
of the offerers and N
Thanksgiving Il Chron. 16:D. MS
Davids great JOY wv. II, 15). The Diff
lie Joined him with great shouting OF
with the sound of the trumpet. turi
Mlchals criticism ". 16). Even ltiv,
Oh David went 10 excess in his ex- pso,
sion Of Joy, 1t WIS wrong in her to II
lie, for God seams TO have sane fru,
d Davld's rebuba of her ". 23,. otbo
The grand celebration wv. 1870. Tom
token Of his gratitude to God. oror
generously treated the people. booi
The King of glory, the Lord Je-
'hrist coming (asalms 24:7-10).
Is was not the pHalm composed by "'
for the occasion Of bringing I'D
rk; that was Psalm 105 (see /
4. 16). II is strange that such a L..
stlon should have been made. The
ty-fourth PSALM pictures Christ Sp
e coming and triumphant King.
at time the gales shall open to III
Ind the King o. glory shall come p'e'e
On