The Steadfast Love of the Lord
There are not too many things in life we can count on to be steadfast and eternal. However, there is one that that falls into that category. It is the love of the Lord.(I Chronicles 16:34) David assured us of that in his song of praise to the Lord after the ark was brought up to Jerusalem correctly. It is important for all of us to keep this truth in mind, no matter what happens in our life.
We should always have thanksgiving for the Lord on our tongues, because He is good! In fact, the Lord is so good that even after a great loss or failure, we can know that God is always good, even if we can't understand what has happened to us. Uzzah died because David tried to bring the ark to Jerusalem by a cart, instead of the proper way. David was greatly grieved and confused. He researched what to do, and the next time, He did it correctly by having the Levites carry it by the poles. Once it was in place, David wrote a song of praise. He realized "His steadfast love endures forever." God did not fail to love David when he failed. He loved him then, too. However, God is holy, so He has to uphold His Word at all times, which is what happened when Uzzah died. He loved Uzzah. He loved David. He loves all of us with steadfast love, and we should never doubt that love from our good Father and Lord.
Tomorrow, I intend to read I Chronicles 17-20.
We should always have thanksgiving for the Lord on our tongues, because He is good! In fact, the Lord is so good that even after a great loss or failure, we can know that God is always good, even if we can't understand what has happened to us. Uzzah died because David tried to bring the ark to Jerusalem by a cart, instead of the proper way. David was greatly grieved and confused. He researched what to do, and the next time, He did it correctly by having the Levites carry it by the poles. Once it was in place, David wrote a song of praise. He realized "His steadfast love endures forever." God did not fail to love David when he failed. He loved him then, too. However, God is holy, so He has to uphold His Word at all times, which is what happened when Uzzah died. He loved Uzzah. He loved David. He loves all of us with steadfast love, and we should never doubt that love from our good Father and Lord.
Tomorrow, I intend to read I Chronicles 17-20.