OFFERING TO GOD (39 OF 52)
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 17:1-12
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Offering to God (39 of 52)
Series: Discipleship Part Three
Christopher B. Harbin
1 Chronicles 17:1-12
We have issues with concepts of ownership. Like little children claiming ''Mine!'' we struggle with determining what belongs to us, what belongs to others, and what belongs to God. As we bring our tithes and offerings, as we juggle our calendars, as we apply our energy and efforts to life, how do we determine what is ours and what rightfully belongs to another?
David was wrestling with this notion in today's passage. He had risen to prominence in Israel after a life of conflict and had become king. The former shepherd boy had moved up in life from living in the fields with sheep to calling a palace home. He looked around at his home furnished with cedar, stone, gold, and jewels and recognized that Yahweh was still being worshiped in a tent.
The Tabernacle was a wonder of craftsmanship, but it still spoke of transience, a temporary set up, and a nomadic life. Yahweh had asked for nothing more or better, but David felt uncomfortable with seeing the discrepancy between his own living quarters and the Tabernacle of Yahweh's dwelling as an antiquated throwback to days gone by when the people were still wandering an uncultivated land under Moses' leadership. The Tabernacle was a symbol of nostalgia or days gone by when Yahweh seemed to be more intimately involved in the life of Israel. It spoke of former days, former glory, former ways of living. It seemed at odds with life in Israel under the monarchy and Israel's blossoming economy.
With a palace built for the king in Jerusalem, David wanted to erect an edifice of note in honor of Yahweh that seemed more fitting to the new station of Israel in the world of his leadership. He wanted Yahweh's place of worship to seem much more on a par with that of the temples of surrounding nations. He wanted Yahweh's temple to speak of grandeur, wealth, power, and majesty more in keeping with Israel's newly found place ...
Series: Discipleship Part Three
Christopher B. Harbin
1 Chronicles 17:1-12
We have issues with concepts of ownership. Like little children claiming ''Mine!'' we struggle with determining what belongs to us, what belongs to others, and what belongs to God. As we bring our tithes and offerings, as we juggle our calendars, as we apply our energy and efforts to life, how do we determine what is ours and what rightfully belongs to another?
David was wrestling with this notion in today's passage. He had risen to prominence in Israel after a life of conflict and had become king. The former shepherd boy had moved up in life from living in the fields with sheep to calling a palace home. He looked around at his home furnished with cedar, stone, gold, and jewels and recognized that Yahweh was still being worshiped in a tent.
The Tabernacle was a wonder of craftsmanship, but it still spoke of transience, a temporary set up, and a nomadic life. Yahweh had asked for nothing more or better, but David felt uncomfortable with seeing the discrepancy between his own living quarters and the Tabernacle of Yahweh's dwelling as an antiquated throwback to days gone by when the people were still wandering an uncultivated land under Moses' leadership. The Tabernacle was a symbol of nostalgia or days gone by when Yahweh seemed to be more intimately involved in the life of Israel. It spoke of former days, former glory, former ways of living. It seemed at odds with life in Israel under the monarchy and Israel's blossoming economy.
With a palace built for the king in Jerusalem, David wanted to erect an edifice of note in honor of Yahweh that seemed more fitting to the new station of Israel in the world of his leadership. He wanted Yahweh's place of worship to seem much more on a par with that of the temples of surrounding nations. He wanted Yahweh's temple to speak of grandeur, wealth, power, and majesty more in keeping with Israel's newly found place ...
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