“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.”
I Chronicles 15:13 -15
David was angry.
He was angry with God.
Or was he?
Was his anger with God justified?
A man was dead and God did it!
It was a lot for King David to take in.
Why would God do such a thing?
If this is what happens in trying to bring the Ark
But David had taken the steps in admitting his anger, narrowing down the cause and gathering information.
That brought him to the most difficult step for him and for many when they deal with their anger, not wanting it to lead to sin.
It was time for some self-examination.
God had some very specific instructions that were ignored.
In David’s haste and zeal to bring the Ark
The first 24 verses of I Chronicles 15 tells the story well. The results of David’s self examination are summed up nicely in the portion that is our text for today.
Are you angry with God?
Have you admitted it to Him?
Have you stopped hemming and hawing and dug down to the root cause?
Have you looked into the facts presented in Gods word to get the whole picture?
After these steps have you examined your heart and motivations?
With each step, the Holy Spirit is there to guide you through the process.
Don’t allow your anger to stew.
Don’t immerse yourself in it in such a way that it permeates all that you do, say or think.
Tomorrow we will look at the final step in dealing with our anger.
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