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The Ark Returned (1 Samuel 6)
Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 1, 2025 (message contributor)
Summary: How reverently do we handle holy things? Let's look at 1 Samuel 6.
Why did the people at Beth Shemesh send messengers to Kiriath-jearim?
“Who is able to stand in the presence of the Lord, this holy God?” they cried out. “Where can we send the Ark from here?” So they sent messengers to the people at Kiriath-jearim and told them, “The Philistines have returned the Ark of the Lord. Come here and get it!” (1 Samuel 6:20-21 NLT)
Do we serve God in a careless manner or with reverence and awe?
Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let’s have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12:28-29 WEB)
Do we treat the things of God with proper reverence as holy or are we sloppy? Do we quickly turn from the error of our ways or stubbornly persist? You decide!
