In First Chronicles, chapter fifteen, verse twelve, to do the work of the Lord, believers must sanctify or consecrate themselves. The separation from all that offends God and presents themselves to Him as instruments of righteousness. As a holy God, He requires that his servants be righteous and consecrated. This special sanctification was a requirement …
In First Chronicles, chapter fifteen, verse one, the ark of God contained the two tables of the law, a jar of manna, and Aaron’s rod. The ark represents the instruction, provision, power, and mercy found in faithful obedience to God and His covenant. David’s placing of the ark in Jerusalem signifies his desire to return …
In First Chronicles, chapter fourteen, verse fourteen, David did not assume that because it had been God’s will to go up against the Philistines before, as in verse ten, it was also on this occasion. David’s example teaches believers that we will not succeed if we do not consistently seek the Lord’s will, guidance, and …
In First Chronicles, chapter fourteen, verse three, the glaring personal fault in David brought tragedy upon himself and his family. This part of his life, apart from the victories, the establishment of his kingdom, the development of his family, and the enemies defeated, took a different pattern when he united with more wives. The additional …
In First Chronicles, chapter fourteen, verse two, the kingdom of David was highly exalted, not for his own sake, but for the sake of all God’s people. David was to establish Israel’s position in the world so that they might serve God in righteousness and truth. Under the new covenant, God may exalt a person, …
In First Chronicles, chapter thirteen, verse fourteen, the blessed Obededom’s family because he undoubtedly received the ark with reverence and in obedience to God. What brought death to one man brought blessing to another. So far from being unlucky in the ark, its presence brings a manifest blessing, and David’s fears are present. But before …
In First Chronicles, chapter thirteen, verse ten, Uzza unfortunately dies because of his action contrary to God’s command. This story teaches that worship and service unto God must be to His revelation and Word. Let the sin of Uzza warn all to take heed of presumption, rashness, and irreverence in dealing with holy things. And …
In First Chronicles thirteen, verse three, the Ark had been captured and held by the Philistines for seven months, as in First Samuel four, verse eleven, and chapter six, verse one, respectively. Then returned to Israel and kept at Kirjath-jearim, a city of Judah, ten miles from Jerusalem, as in First Samuel seven, verse two. …
In First Chronicles, chapter twelve, verse thirty-two, according to God’s sovereign wisdom, He has a season and a time for all His purposes and the fulfillment of His promises, as in Ecclesiastes three, verse one. We see this in the realm of nature and His kingdom, where there are appointed times in Psalms one hundred …
In First Chronicles, chapter twelve, verse eighteen, under the old covenant, the Holy Spirit equipped certain persons with power and ability to do tasks to which God had called them. Example stanzas are in Exodus thirty-one, verses one to five, Judges three, verse ten, chapter six, verse thirty-four, chapter eleven, verse twenty-nine, chapter thirteen, verse …
