Ark to Jerusalem – Take Two

“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.  Because God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed. Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the singers, 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.”

I Chronicles 15:25-28

 

Last Sunday, as we looked at this question of anger, we were given an acrostic to help us remember the same steps we have looked at this week.

I would like to show that to you below:

Admit your anger to God                                                         I Chronicles 13:11
Narrow down the cause (hurt, frustration or fear?)                   1 Chronicles 13:12
Gather information                                                                  I Chronicles 13:4
Examine yourself                                                                     I Chronicles 15:1-24
Resolve it                                                                                I Chronicles 15:25-28

We have seen how King David followed these steps in dealing with his anger with God.

The last step today is to resolve it.

Don’t go through each of the previous four and then decide it is done and over with.

David resolved his anger and we find the results in our text today.

He moved forward and was able to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.

He didn’t just get stuck for the rest of his life in his anger.

That would be unproductive and that would be sin.

But too often that is what we do.

When we fail to deal with it properly, the anger seeps into every part of our life.

You can spot it in someone by just taking some time to talk with them.

It sneaks into the conversation.

It can be recognized in their children who have that anger passed on to them.

What a sad picture when God, through His Word, has shown us how to deal with it.

Instead of steeping in your anger, like a tea bag in hot water,

take the steps outlined today and resolve it!