Saturday, October 19, 2019

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


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