David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. Sermons
I. WE HAVE HERE A SUITABLE AND INSPIRITING OCCASION OF HOLY MIRTH. General rejoicing should not take place only when temporal deliverances or material prosperity have been experienced. When God shows his mercy towards a people, in conferring upon them spiritual privileges, then should they show forth his praise, and make a joyful noise unto the Lord. II. THE UNION OF ALL CLASSES IN HOLY MIRTH. King, priests, and people rejoiced together, and if all orders and ranks are alike indebted to God's goodness, all should alike join in his service and praise. Widespread is the beneficence of the heavenly Father; let all the children give thanks, and be joyful before the Lord the King. III. HOLY MIRTH FINDS AN APPROPRIATE EXPRESSION IN CONJOINED AND CORDIAL SERVICES OF MUSIC AND SONG. Such utterance of mirth is natural, is in accordance with the constitution God our Maker has given us. It is scriptural, for both under the old covenant and the new, vocal praise was practised by the saints of God. It is acceptable: "With such sacrifices God is well pleased." It is an anticipation of heaven, where the praises of the redeeming God are universal and perpetual. LESSONS. 1. Discourage a severe, morose piety. 2. Let songs of rejoicing abound in Christian homes and Churches. 3. Let the young be trained to associate happiness with religion - to take pleasure in "the service of song in the house of the Lord." - T.
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us. A place of honour, influence, and right, as: —I. THE CENTRE OF UNITY. II. THE SOURCE OF RELIGIOUS LIFE. This act: 1. Purified religious life. 2. Unified religious life. 3. Organised religious life. III. THE SIGN OF GOD'S PRESENCE. (J. Wolfendale.) I. GENERAL LESSONS. 1. That periods of reformation, after past neglect, are those in which we need more than ordinary caution, lest we mar the work which is designed to promote God's glory. 2. That all religious reformation which is the work of man can scarcely fail to be blemished and disfigured more or less by human infirmities. 3. That the effects of those infirmities are not to be acquiesced in, but to be confessed and corrected, if ever we would hope to obtain the Divine approval, or even to escape the Divine chastisement. 4. Not to abandon our good intentions because we have been checked and hindered in our efforts after amendment, but still to hold on and persevere in our exertions; only taking heed to profit by the instruction which the experience of past failure was designed to give. 5. "God will be sanctified in all them that come nigh Him," by obedience to His holy laws (Leviticus 10:2). 6. That ignorance and neglect, even when allowed to pass unchastised in others, may bring upon His ordained ministers the severest punishment. II. Particular lessons. 1. That every Christian has his place in that great procession, which is occupied in conveying the Ark of the Covenant (Revelation 11:19) up to its final resting-place in Mount Zion; but every Christian has not the same place. 2. That it is not enough that we do, whatever we do, with a good intention unless what is done be also good, good in itself, and good in us. (Bishop Chris. Wordsworth.) People Abinadab, Ahio, David, Hemath, Israelites, Levites, Obededom, Perez, Saul, Uzza, UzzahPlaces Baalah, Egypt, Hebron, Kiriath-jearim, Lebo-hamath, Nile River, Perez-uzzaTopics Brass, Celebrating, Corded, Cymbals, David, Harps, Horns, Instruments, Israelites, Lutes, Lyres, Making, Melody, Merry, Music, Played, Playing, Psalteries, Singing, Song, Songs, Strength, Stringed, Tambourines, Tambours, Timbrels, TrumpetsOutline 1. David fetches the ark with great solemnity from Kirjath Jearim9. Uzza being smitten, the ark is left at the house of Obed-Edom Dictionary of Bible Themes 1 Chronicles 13:8 5421 musical instruments Library Importance of Small Things in ReligionYou have before you now the picture. I shall want you to look at it, first, in detail, to bring out certain truths which I think it teaches to us; and then, I shall want you to regard the picture as a whole, to run your eye along the whole length of the canvas, and sea the fullness of its meaning. I. First, then, we shall take THE PICTURE IN ITS DETAIL. 1. The first observation I make upon it is this, that God's judgment of sin must differ exceedingly from ours. Who among us when be has read this … Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 6: 1860 Emmaus. Kiriath-Jearim. Of Preparation. Chronicles Links 1 Chronicles 13:8 NIV1 Chronicles 13:8 NLT 1 Chronicles 13:8 ESV 1 Chronicles 13:8 NASB 1 Chronicles 13:8 KJV 1 Chronicles 13:8 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 13:8 Parallel 1 Chronicles 13:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 13:8 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 13:8 French Bible 1 Chronicles 13:8 German Bible 1 Chronicles 13:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |