A Promise Keeping God

Psalm 132

The Psalmist begins in this manner, “Lord remember David and all the hardships he endured.”

The writer of this Psalm understands what David encountered with his desire to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem, of David’s anguish over Uzzah’s death told to us in 2 Samuel 6:6-8.  “And when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled.   And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God.   And David was angry because the Lord had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day.”

Now the rest of the story is David had not done his homework, or he would not have put the ark on a cart, but had the priest carry it with the long poles it came with.  Many a person that goes by the title of Christian is doing the same thing today, and their life is full of anger and frustration at both God and man.

Now zeal and desire to do some great acts, for God seems to feed our flesh and King David was no different than us.  He had set his heart on building a temple in Jerusalem for the ark of God, but that was not God’s plan.  Many a person has followed David’s example without allowing a prophet like Nathan to tell them, you are not the person to do that.  Many a person has a desire to do something great for God, but never ask if it is His will.

As we have said many times and will proclaim once more our God keeps His promises, but we have seen from Solomon that being wise does not keep one’s heart from turning to the small gods of this world.  In that Solomon broke the covenant God had made with David, all but Judah was taken from his sons.  

But God has kept His promise and Jesus is coming back as King of Kings and Lords of Lords and His throne will be Jerusalem.  I have some bad news for the Muslims that sealed off the Eastern gate, it’s not going to slow down our LORD.  Our LORD will clothe his enemies with shame, but the Crown He wears will be glorious.

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice