Saturday, August 07, 2021

Tabernacle of David (5) Conclusion

Years ago, I attended a large worship service in the city centre. A team of a dozen musicians led the worship in a very polished manner. The singing was enthusiastic and the presence of God could be felt. As we were singing a song about Jesus seated on the throne in heaven, the Holy Spirit allowed me to hear what the evil one was saying. The voice I heard said:

Who cares;
I am winning.
You can do what you like in here,
I am winning out there where it all happens.
You can sing about heaven as much as you like.
I am winning in the world where it counts.

Conclusion
Praise is good. It is the right way to enter God’s presence, but praise does not change the authority situation on earth (https://bit.ly/3yxaEn8).

David did not create a superior tabernacle that could replace Moses Tabernacle. The Ol Testament does not even use the same Hebrew word for David’s shelter. The Tabernacle of David covered sins and provided for the spiritual protection of the Israelites. David created some beautiful songs and loved to worship, but that was not a substitute for the real victory provided by Moses' Tabernacle.

The Psalms provide plenty of justification and guidance for community worship (see Psalms 144, 148, 150) so we do not need to create an artificial justification using the shelter of David.

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