Psalms 119:133 Order my steps in Your Word; and do not let any iniquity rule over me.
Chronological Bible Reading for May 4
II Samuel 5:11-25; II Samuel 6:1-23; I Chronicles 13-16
II Samuel 5:19 – David is still trusting in God. He is not letting his pride, in his position of king, swell up to make these decisions without God.
II Samuel 5:21 – In I Chronicles 14:8 it shows that David had the images burned.
II Samuel 5:23 – His previous victory did not change his dependence on God.
II Samuel 6:1 – David is preparing a victory parade. His pride is beginning to swell because he did not enquire of God’s approval.
II Samuel 6:9 – When something bad happens you do not need to stay away from God, you need to get closer to God and do what He instructs. Matthew Henry says that David should have reacted this way, “Let the ark come to me, and I will take warning by this to treat it with more reverence.” and Henry goes on to say that David was halting the movement of the ark until he could better prepare for it.
II Samuel 6:13 – David has now started correctly with the ark being carried by poles held by Levites, not on a cart. Also David is honoring the days of creation by going six steps and then offering a sacrifice to worship God for this new beginning of spiritual growth in Israel.
II Samuel 6:23 – Saul’s house will not have an heir to the throne even through David.
I Chronicles 14:12 – David does the right thing here. He does not take the idols into his house or keep them for treasure, He burns them destroying the things that had in the past been left to cause the people to waver from following God and turn to evil idols.
I Chronicles 14:14 – God tells David to wait for His signal. We also need to wait for God’s signal. Sometimes He gives us the signal quickly as in verse 10 but sometimes He wants us to wait until the way is prepared for us. We should not be idle in waiting. We should keep our sword (God’s Word) sharp (fresh in our heart), our training current, and our strength renewed.
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