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A Life of Worship (2 sam 6:1-23)

2008.12.07Rev. 에디 변

Worship that honors God is worship in which God is cherished, revered, central, and supreme, and our consuming passion, rather than a performance shaped by our own methods or self-image. David's dance before the ark shows a heart that stays God-conscious rather than self-conscious.

Worship is the center of a life lived for God

The message begins with a story about solving a Rubik's Cube by peeling stickers and taking it apart. The finished result matters, but the way we get there matters too. Worship is the center of the church's life, alongside fellowship, discipleship, service, and missions. The preacher sets up 2 Samuel 6 by noting that David had just become king and wanted to bring God's presence to the center of the nation. Israel had once treated the ark as a lucky charm, almost an idol, and God allowed it to be captured.

Worship that honors God cherishes and reveres God (vv. 1-11)

David brought the ark toward Jerusalem on a new cart, a method borrowed from the Philistines, while the people celebrated with hand-played instruments. When the oxen stumbled at the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out to steady the ark and was struck down. God had prescribed that the ark be carried by Levites on poles, not handled by human hands. The lesson is that worship God accepts is worship he prescribes, revealed through his word and through his Son. Where God's presence is, his people worship, and God must be approached with reverence.

God is central and supreme, so we respond with humble joy (vv. 12-15)

When the ark was finally carried into the city, David offered sacrifices after every six steps, marking human imperfection and the need for God's mercy. Six is the number of humanity, and the sacrifice reminds us that the wages of sin is death. David then danced before the Lord in a linen ephod, setting aside his royal robes to show humility. The procession shifted from hand instruments to shouts and trumpets, which are breath instruments, and the Hebrew word for breath is ruach, the same word for spirit. Worship with intensity and all our being honors God.

Be God-conscious, not self-conscious (vv. 16-22)

Michael, Saul's daughter, watched from a window and despised David in her heart, becoming a critical observer rather than a worshiper. When David returned to bless his household, she mocked him for dancing in such a manner. David answered that he would celebrate before the Lord, who chose him over her father, and he would even become more undignified for God's sake. True worship is God-conscious, not people-conscious. The test is whom we think of while worshiping and how we worship in private, since David's consistency shows integrity before the audience of one.

Michael's barrenness warns against criticism in worship (v. 23)

The chapter ends with Michael having no children until the day of her death, a sad conclusion that serves as a warning. A life without worship is a life without fruitfulness, and neglecting or dishonoring God's presence leads to barrenness, as with Michael, or even to death, as with Uzzah. When we honor God with a passionate life of worship, he honors us, as he honored David for generations. The call is to be a people consumed with the praises of Jesus Christ our Lord, so that every moment becomes worship.

Apply to Life

  • Let us examine whether we approach God's presence as observers or as worshipers, and let us ask God to make us worshipers.
  • Let us worship God in the way he has revealed in his word, not by our own methods, convenience, or comfort.
  • Let us approach God's presence with reverence, remembering that we are in the presence of a holy God each time we gather.
  • Let us worship with intensity and wholehearted passion, rather than remaining in a shell of routine and indifference.
  • Let us worship in private and in public with the same integrity, seeking God alone rather than the approval of others.

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