The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest

1 Chronicles 24:1-31
The Divisions of Priests
These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests.
A larger number of leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than among Ithamar’s, and they were divided accordingly: sixteen heads of families from Eleazar’s descendants and eight heads of families from Ithamar’s descendants. They divided them impartially by casting lots.
Total is 24 orders. This was their appointed order of ministering when they entered the temple of the Lord, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their ancestor Aaron, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
The rest of the Levites.
These were the Levites, according to their families. They also cast lots, just as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did, in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelek, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest.
Twenty-four groups of priests - all tracing their family lines back to Moses's brother Aaron, the first high priest - were to be in charge of the Temple sacrifices, each serving for two weeks a year. The order was decided by lot.
Why?
To be a priest in the order is the honor in Levites. Both are the descendant of Aaron.
Make an order and serving jobs are decided by lot. It is righteousness and just to everyone.
God is the Lord and David knew the mind of the Lord so he makes these orders to serve the Lord in the Temple.
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依祭司分24個,班次，這首領食抽籤來決定，有組織、有秩序的。不是隨性的。有工作的時候，有休息的時候。不是特別累，特別少的。教會中有人能力強，就包了許多事來做，別人沒有機會做。外加除了在聖殿工作外，還要在百姓當中做教導的工作。
利未人也分班次，
祭司用神的話教導，也以身作則，在生活中成為百姓信仰的帶領者。，成為眾人的榜樣。
宣揚神的美德，不是只有嘴裏說，而是行出來。
班次不能選，不能換選，這兩週要分別出來。服事是要分別出來，那個時間是為了服事神。
只要弟兄姊妹有預備，讓大家有機會服事人
 不能單獨完全單獨個人來做。很熱心外，也要彼此分擔。 
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How?
Our heart is more important than any other like the church is a building, but the Christian in the church is more important.

The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the temple of the Lord

1 Chronicles 23:1-32
The Levites thirty years old or more were counted, and the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand. David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work of the temple of the Lord and six thousand are to be officials and judges. Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the musical instruments I have provided for that purpose.”
The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the temple of the Lord: to be in charge of the courtyards, the side rooms, the purification of all sacred things and the performance of other duties at the house of God. They were in charge of the bread set out on the table, the special flour for the grain offerings, the thin loaves made without yeast, the baking and the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size. They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They were to do the same in the evening and whenever burnt offerings were presented to the Lord on the Sabbaths, at the New Moon feasts and at the appointed festivals. 
The next five chapters record David's organization of the nation's religious and civil administration.
From the earliest days of desert wandering, the job of the Levites had been the care and transport of the Tabernacle. They had also served the priests - in later times at the many shrines scattered throughout the land. Now the Ark was to have a permanent home, and worship was to be centralized in the Temple at Jerusalem. So David allocates new duties to the Levites: the care0taking and maintenance of the Temple; appoints as magistrates, janitors, musicians of the priests.
Why?
David made the new jobs in the Temple for there was no duty to remove the tent of the Lord to other places. Jerusalem is the worship center and God is with them forever.
Worship the Lord is daily regulation, and serve the Lord is the daily job to Levites. So as Christian to worship God and serve the Lord every day.
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聖殿只是硬體，更重要是裏面的服事人員。預備人員。
比材料描述，用更長的篇幅記載，表示更重要。
不用再搬運幕了，敬拜、唱詩的工作也指派了。分工清楚。
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How?
Worship with all of my heart, my mind, and my strength every day.

Devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God

1 Chronicles 22:1-18
David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it.” So David made extensive preparations before his death.
“Now, my son, the Lord be with you, and may you have success and build the house of the Lord your God, as he said you would. May the Lord give you discretion and understanding when he puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. Then you will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon. He said to them, “Is not the Lord your God with you? And has he not granted you rest on every side? For he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hands, and the land is subject to the Lord and to his people. Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God.
This section has no parallel in Samuel. It follows naturally from the mention of the Temple in verse 1. It probably belongs to the time of Solomon's co-regency with his father, which may have lasted some years. David never stopped longing to build God a house fit for him. He accepted the set-back of God's refusal and turned all his energy and enthusiasm to the things he could do; selecting the site; amassing materials; deciding the plan.
Why?
David is long to build the house for the Lord, so he could not be allowed to make it, so David prepared material and money for his son Solomon.
Devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God is the real Temple in our hearts.
David prayed to the Lord for his son "Give you discretion and understanding when he puts you in command over Israel." And it has come true in Solomon.  Discretion and understanding is the best gift from the Lord.
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預報的人通常比較不會留名，大衛知道留名在天上更重要。事奉不是自己想做的，而是順服神。因為順服上帝所做的事叫做服事。
打戰不是神吩咐去打? 不是因為大衛殺許多人以致不能建聖殿。而是建聖殿要在太平時候建。
在應許之地平定所有內憂外患後去獻祭。大衛像士師的角色。神給大衛的任務是打天下，建立政治、外交、軍事的環境。神常常藉不同的人來完成一件事，也許同時代，也許不同代，一代接一代接力，讓多人同工。所羅門也不能自己完成，必須以色列眾首領來完成。
聖殿代表耶穌，聖殿是回到神面前的路。耶穌說我是道路、真理、生命。彰顯耶穌的就是教會。或是說耶穌基督的身體就是教會。建造聖殿好像建造教會，每個人各有其職，在愛中建立耶穌的身體，神對每個人都有神的計劃，職責。建造聖殿是我們每個人的福氣。
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How?
Devote my heart to the Lord and resume the relationship between me and the Lord is the meaning of God's Temple.

Devote to the Lord needs to pay costs

1 Chronicles 21:18-31
While Araunah was threshing wheat, he turned and saw the angel; his four sons who were with him hid themselves.  Then David approached, and when Araunah looked and saw him, he left the threshing floor and bowed down before David with his face to the ground.
But King David replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying the full price. I will not take for the Lord what is yours, or sacrifice a burnt offering that costs me nothing.” So David paid Araunah six hundred shekels of gold for the site.
David built an altar to the Lord there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He called on the Lord, and the Lord answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.
 But David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
Why?
David knew he sinned so need to pay anything to ask forgiveness from the Lord. Before David make payment to build an altar and the offering. God has ready to stop the plague on Israel. So God is the Lord of grace and mercy. And God is righteousness for David's proud and fool mind.
Devote to the Lord needs to pay costs to show our hearts and honor the Lord. Sometimes cost money or time or life.
God is good for his mercy and grace is full and his punishment and angry are temporary.
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大衛把自己和百姓放在同樣的地位，不願以王的身份接受阿爾南的奉獻。
600舍客勒，不少的金子。
從天降下火，表示神悅納大衛的祭，與神建立關係就是裏外一致獻給神！15節神已經停止災了，但是到大衛獻祭後才要天使將刀收起來。
神聖殿的位置經過這一般事情顯明出來。聖殿就是人悔改的路，神的憐憫的路，人回到神面前的路。
聖殿是萬民萬國禱告的殿。
神人關係重新建立。歷代誌從歷史看神的憐憫和人的悔改。撒上下、列上下是以歷史看神的審判、作為，看人的罪。歷代誌說明透過耶穌基督與神建立關係，神也會接納我們。
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How?
Give thanks to the Lord and humble ourselves when we are peace and joy.

David Counts the Fighting Men

1 Chronicles 21:1-17
Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel. So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan. Then report back to me so that I may know how many there are.
The king’s word, however, overruled Joab; so Joab left and went throughout Israel and then came back to Jerusalem. Joab reported the number of the fighting men to David: In all Israel, there were one million one hundred thousand men who could handle a sword, including four hundred and seventy thousand in Judah.
But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king’s command was repulsive to him. This command was also evil in the sight of God; so he punished Israel.
So Gad went to David and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Take your choice: three years of famine, three months of being swept away before your enemies, with their swords overtaking you, or three days of the sword of the Lord—days of plague in the land, with the angel of the Lord ravaging every part of Israel.’ Now then, decide how I should answer the one who sent me.”
David said to Gad, “I am in deep distress. Let me fall into the hands of the Lord, for his mercy is very great; but do not let me fall into human hands.
David said to God, “Was it not I who ordered the fighting men to be counted? I, the shepherd, have sinned and done wrong. These are but sheep. What have they done? Lord my God, let your hand fall on me and my family, but do not let this plague remain on your people.”
For the Chronicles, the census assessing Israel's military strength suggests lack of trust in God and plague are significant simply as the lead-in to David's decision to build the temple on the site of Ornan's threshing-floor, a fact not even mentioned in Samuel.
Why?
As a king make a wrong decision and caused many people to died, so David knew he sinned against the Lord for he lacks faith in the Lord.
Even Joab knew what is right and wrong, but the king's word overruled Joab, so Joab has to execute this order.
There are 110000 fighting men in Isreal, 470000 in Judah.
David chose to fall into the hands of the Lord, for his mercy is great.
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當國家愈來愈強盛，四周的國家都懼怕以色列。強壯後最怕就是驕傲，不是數人口，而是數戰士，好像是閱兵，告訴人我的王位，我的國最強。但是在這件事連約押都厭煩此事，這是愚昧的有。西西加王也做了類似的事，給外邦使節看他的財寶。
神讓大衛透過瘟疫、飢荒， 無法面對，完全被打敗。有時候我們在展示我們的能力中，很容易落入驕傲。瘟疫使以色列人死七萬多人，比打戰死的人還要多。
神本來盼望人有悔改前，神已經施憐憫，其實神早已經預備恩典，大衛禱告後災停止。神本來沒有傷害的意念，而是存恩典的神。
我們費事每個時刻在主裏面。
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How?
Let the Lord be my king forever, trust in the Lord, doing the right things.

They fell at the hands of David and his men.

1 Chronicles 20:1-8
In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, Joab led out the armed forces. He laid waste the land of the Ammonites and went to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem.  David took the crown from the head of their king—its weight was found to be a talent of gold, and it was set with precious stones—and it was placed on David’s head. He took a great quantity of plunder from the city.
In the course of time, war broke out with the Philistines, at Gezer, at Gath.
These were descendants of Rapha in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men.
The Bathsheba and Uriah episode fits between 20:1 and 20:2. The Chronicler regularly leaves out details of private life, in line with his purpose of focussing on true kingship and the true worship, so this may not be a 'whitewash' or cover-up- especially since the story was already known from the earlier records.
Why?
The Chronicler regularly leaves out details of private life, in line with his purpose of focussing on true kingship and the true worship.
Emphasize the kingship and worship is the main purpose of the Chronicler. 
David was doing everything smoothly when he became king of Isreal. All of the nations around them were subdued to Isreal.
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歷代誌主要對象是祭司，歸回的以色列人。神憐憫人，祭司赦免人。這時候以色列人已經經歷神的處罰，現在不再是責備的時候。是憐憫，重新站立的時候。此時必須要倚靠主，撒旦及個人的私慾會使人跌倒。災難叫人煩惱最後反而使人得著益處
讓戰敗者服勞役，使用鋸子，耙子等。
神能改變人的生命，改變性格，脫胎換骨。
神向大衛應允的都一一成就了！
完全降伏於神，神必使我們成為新造的人
How?
Before the Lord, there is no my own mind and my way. There is the way the Lord arranged for me and it is better than I hoped.

Arameans, they made peace with David and became subject to him.

1 Chronicles 19:1-19
In the course of time, Nahash king of the Ammonites died, and his son succeeded him as king. David sent a delegation to express his sympathy to Hanun concerning his father.
The Ammonite commanders said to Hanun, “Do you think David is honoring your father by sending envoys to you to express sympathy? Haven’t his envoys come to you only to explore and spy out the country and overthrow it?” So Hanun seized David’s envoys, shaved them, cut off their garments at the buttocks, and sent them away.
Abishai his brother, and they were deployed against the Ammonites. Joab said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to rescue me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will rescue you.
Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him. When the Ammonites realized that the Arameans were fleeing, they too fled before his brother Abishai and went inside the city. So Joab went back to Jerusalem.
When the vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been routed by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him. So the Arameans were not willing to help the Ammonites anymore.
Why?
The misunderstanding may cause a war between the two nations, so as among men.
Abishai and Joab worked together they fight against enemy on both sides and rescue each other when they needed. For the Lord is with Israel so they defeated Ammonites.
When we walking with the Lord, God's blessing is stronger than any other weapon or man.
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哈嫩不領情且做愚昧的事！向大衛示威。其實對他沒有一點好處。人往往逞一時只快，種下禍因，造成更大損失。
約押在此說了重要的話。剛強做大丈夫。為神的律法，百姓衷心，為神的城，顯出他們之間是生命的關係。不是為己！亞蘭人與亞捫人是因利益而結盟。誰願意為對方捨命呢？只求對方的好處，不求自己的益處，是與神立約的基礎。
教會所行都如我意就認為教會好。如果不如己意，可能教會有問題，更多是我們自己有問題。神與人用什麼建立關係，是用愛與生命建立關係。
這場戰爭原來與亞蘭人無關，卻為了利益與面子。輸的更大，神叫人失敗是要人悔改。
How?
Let follow the way of the Lord and humble ourselves to honor God's holy name. The Lord is my shepherd and is my blessing.

The Lord gave David victory over where he went.

1 Chronicles 18:1-17
The Lord gave David victory over where he went.
King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek.
David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
These accounts are not in time order. The borders are pushed back: first to the west, then north and east.
Why?
 It is the Lord who helped David got victory over where he went. So David conquered his surrounding nations and all his enemies subdued to him.
David dedicated these articles which got from many nations, the plunder of the war, he dedicated these articles to the Lord.
David was doing just and right to his people, this is the right manner to a king.
The fight is not for ourselves but for the Lord's name.
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人看見神的大能反感有兩種，亞蘭王心裏鋼硬，與David作戰結果敗了。哈馬王陀烏聽見就帶各樣禮物來問安。我們看見神的作為，人的反應也是有兩種，一種更鋼硬，一種順服且願意付代償、奉獻給神。
我們的敵人是內心的私慾及撒旦黑暗的權勢。當我們放下自己的私慾，改變自己讓神帶領我們，謙卑順服。神必幫助我們得勝。經歷主的帶領。
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How?
Be humble and always follow the way of the Lord and obey his word, for God is good to me.

For the sake of your servant and according to your will

1 Chronicles 17:16-27
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?  And as if this were not enough in your sight, my God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You, Lord God, have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men.
What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant, Lord. For the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made known all these great promises.
There is no one like you, Lord, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.
Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Lord, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.
From God's promise to David sprang the hope of a Messiah. When Jerusalem was taken and the people went into exile in Babylon all seemed lost: despite the promise/ David's line of kings ended. The Chronicler wants to revive that hope and trust in God. For the New Testament writer, the promise was fulfilled in Jesus, who came from the family of David and will reign forever.
Why?
Writer reminder that the Lord's promise is still working, God is trustworthy. God's blessing will be blessed forever.
God blesses David and his family for God's chosen and God's will. No other reason.
For the sake of your servant and according to your will, so God blesses those who chosen and leads their way.
One one is worthy to be saved but for God's mercy and love so we can be Christian.
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David用謙卑的心來感恩，感到神對他特別好，對以色列人特別好。人常常不滿足，不謙卑，總是覺得神對我不夠好，對別人比較好。
讓我們在敬拜、在禱告中，讓神按照神的心意成就在我們身上，而不是按照我們的想法、心意。感謝神沒有成就我自己的私慾。
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How?
Praise the Lord and give honor to the Lord. May my heart be the house of the Holy Spirit.

His throne will be established forever

1 Chronicles 17:1-15
After David was settled in his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.”
“Now then, tell my servant, David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel. 
When your days are over and you go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.  He is the one who will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.  I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor. I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne will be established forever.’
It seems wrong to David that he should have a palace to live in while the Ark of God is still housed in a tent. And his attitude is right. God refuses his request, but expresses his love and approval of David in the promise of a dynasty whc=ich will never die out, and in allowing Solomon to build the Temple. David does not let disappointment shadow his glad acceptance of God's answer.
Why?
God never asked anyone to build a house for Him, but God builds a house for David. This is a spiritual house. Our life and body is the house of the Lord, have to be clean and holy so that the Lord's spirit and stay with me.
God promised David's son will build a house for God, by the way, it means the house of Jesus build for all the followers who trust in the son of the Lord.
Jesus's kingdom is established forever,
When we follow the Lord and honor God's name, worship the Lord every day, anytime, God's blessing will be with us forever.
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David 想要為神做事情。似乎不需要再禱告了，因為愛主。但是神的意念勝過我們的意念。
神拒絕了，為什麼神不直接告訴David?這件事如果神直接告訴David，David可能隱瞞起來，但是透過拿單來說，本來贊成的人現在不贊成了，David就必須改變。
當務之急是建立一個看不見的聖殿，比看得見的聖殿更重要。神要為David建立家室，即建立敬畏神的後代。
David的每一代人都可以敬畏神，讓神的榮耀傳遍全地，如果建聖殿，榮耀只有留在耶路撒冷。
只有耶穌基督的國直到永遠。
建立心裏的聖殿，我們常常希望神成為我的避難所，應先讓主住在我裏面，在我的心中為大、為王。成為我們的居所！求神幫助我們成為主的居所、聖靈的殿！
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How?
Renew my life and my mind before the Lord, worship his Holy name through my life and behavior. Do not forget that I am son of the Lord, a Christian has to live like Jesus.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.

1 Chronicles 16:7-43
That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the Lord in this manner:
Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. 
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. 
For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place. 
Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.
Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.” Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon to present burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, in accordance with everything written in the Law of the Lord, which he had given Israel.
Then all the people left, each for their own home, and David returned home to bless his family.
Extracts from various psalms are brought together in verses 8-36. These may be typical of what Asaph's choir sang before the Ark, rather than the actual words. At Jerusalem and at Gibeon provision is made for daily sacrifices and praise to God in words and music.
Why?
Praise to the Lord for his salvation and his greatness. Proclaim his holy name and his majesty.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love endures forever.
David made all of the worship regulations and the worship team at that time. Which became our worship now in churches.
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敘說詩歌敬拜的內容
一、尋求神的面：一定看到神的作為
二、紀念神的約：出現四次神的約。約是神將自己放在權利與義務之間。神本來沒有義務的。神的應許與神的要求都要知道。神所吩咐的就是神的要求。神向人啟示，神的約。向神過去的作為獻上感恩。神在約裏要保護人。從一個家族成為一個民族。
三、讚美神的至高、至大、至深：神的創造、權柄、能力。讚美神之後，人的回應：歸榮耀給神，歸能力給神（能力來自神）。拿供物給神，如何奉獻：用聖潔的人來敬拜，全然的心就是聖潔。這才是神所悅悅納的
四、人的回應：歡呼快樂。我們聖潔的，守神的約。審判來臨是神的公義彰顯。
五、人的祈求：當我們與神的關係有上面的基礎上，我們所求的基於堅定的信心，必蒙神喜悅、成全。來到神面前不是先祈求。先求他的國和他的義，你所祈求的必蒙成就。
整個聚會的內容都是敬拜，敬拜要生活化即生活的敬拜，敬拜不能聚會化。當作活祭獻給神，每天都要更新我們奉獻給神，天天提醒過奉獻的生活。這樣我們不易被世界所引誘。
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How?
Worship to the Lord with all of our heart and mind for God is good.

什麼是浪費？可14：3-9

什麼是浪費？可14：3-9
蘭雅禮拜堂。  康力牧師
最寶貴的是我們的時間。
這真哪噠香膏是這女人的未來，她的積蓄，全為耶穌而打破，是否值得？門徒覺得浪費。
耶穌看來是美事。
在特別的時刻或機會，耶穌問我們是否願意給最珍貴的。
摩西受過很好的教育卻願意放下一切回應神的呼召。
為什麼無論福音傳到那裡都要傳這件事。這就是福音，為了我們給神兒子的生命，是最好的。我們都是罪人，是否值得？如同這婦人給神最珍貴的。神為我們先浪費了。
年輕人未來你要做什麼？我們可能覺得浪費，把最後的獻給神。我們最寶貴是時間，是否願意獻給神？

Proper worship is characterized by both order and joy

1 Chronicles 16:1-6
They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God. After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman.
He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to extol, thank, and praise the Lord, the God of Israel. 
They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
Proper worship is characterized by both order and joy. From earliest times music has held a special place in worship.
Why?
Worship need with joy and order. So music is necessary, and David assigned special men to this mission.
After burnt offering to the Lord, David blessed people of Israelites and he gave bread, cake to each Israelite man and woman. Here shows his mercy with action, and treated man and woman equal.
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敬拜代表人對神完全奉獻。燔祭：完全燒掉，神完全接納人，神與人關係密切
平安祭： 慶祝神人關係好的祭，神賞賜豐盛的宴席。所以每個參加的人都可以領受神的恩典。當時百姓收到這些，肉不是當時一般人常吃的到的。
約櫃進入帳幕後，音樂持續在進行中。詩班、樂團是每天都在進行的。無論情緒、天氣、都要讚美神。神的名得榮耀，人就可以得著平安。
燔祭、平安祭固然是馨香之祭，但是出於心靈、誠實的讚美、感恩的敬拜更是得神的喜悅，超過任何的禮物。如兒女與父母談心、說話甚於贈送禮物，討父母喜悅。
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How?
God is the Lord, worship the Lord with my heart and joy, fear the Lord so humble myself and consecrate myself before come to the Lord.

Worship is characterized by both order and joy

1 Chronicles 15:16-29
David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.
So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-Edom, with rejoicing. 
Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the musicians, and Kenaniah, who was in charge of the singing of the choirs. David also wore a linen ephod.  So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouts, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and of cymbals, and the playing of lyres and harps.
Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart.
David brings Ark to Jerusalem and installs it in the tent he has had made for God, The original Tent of God and altar remain at Gibeon. The Chronicler details the role of the Levites in the ceremony. David and the Levites wear special clothes required. Proper worship is characterized by both order and joy. From the earliest times music has held a special place in worship.
Why?
Music plays an important role in worship, for worship is characterized by both order and joy. Music plays the joy of people's hearts.
David clothed in a robe of fine linen, like a priest for he knew that he worships the Lord with good clothes.
Same as we going to the church we should wear good clothes to worship the Lord and consecrate ourselves to worship the Lord.
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當人願意自潔且長時間預備，神必賜福，同在。
這個敬拜有四個點
1.慎重莊嚴： 敬拜在敬拜前的自潔，慎重的心，已經開始。完全降服於神的生活，就是敬拜。
2.合一的敬拜：詩班、樂團、人聲等一地來讚美神，而且是合諧的。成為一體的敬拜，雖然人特點不同。
3.盡情歡樂的敬拜：大聲、喜樂、感恩，完全表達出來。米甲卻輕視他！從禮儀上看，似乎有失國王的身份。但是人在神面前還能說是王嗎？大衛在神面前感到自己的不配。在神面前我們都是被造的，都是不配的。豈能因身份不同。豈能說我是長老，信主多少年，服事多久，聖經多懂?
4.蒙福的敬拜：敬拜不是要祈求什麼，而是全心讚美神，然而神必定賜福給敬拜他的人，賜下平安、福樂。人非有信不能得神的喜悅，反過來有信心來到新面前必得神悅納賜福。
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How?
The true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth. John4:23