The prescribed way and consecrated themselves

1 Chronicles 15:1-15
Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him forever.”
David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it. He called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites.
It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.” So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel.  And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord.
2 Samuel 6 (15:1-24 The role of the priests and Levites, has no parallel). After leaving ti three months at Obed Edom's house, David brings the 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.
Why?
David knew that he made a mistake to carry the ark of God by car. It has to be carried by Levites, so he assembled all Levite to do this mission.
We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way. This is the law and way to serve the Lord. We have to consecrated ourselves then come to the Lord to serve him.
God is the Holy Lord, no one can touch the Ark of God, no one can come to Jesus to pray without faith.
consecrated themselves: it is prepared the heart to do the offering work before the Lord.
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大衛迎約櫃回到帳幕內，大衛知道除了利未人以外，沒有其他人可以擔負這個職分。
可能大衛知道卻沒有做，只因為他愛主。神要人用心靈和誠實來敬拜他。
過去1)沒有用抬的，2)沒有按定例來做，3)沒有自潔。  服事神要用神的方法
自潔-預備心，自我反省、禱告預備心，照亮我內心的黑暗，是否有得罪神的地方。
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How?
God is the Lord, God's word is the prescribed way we have to follow it.