Learn how to actively build it in your childrens lives and learn about the &ldquo Uzza, who was walking next to the cart, put out his hand to steady the ark from falling. [Verse 1] Now I've heard there was a secret chord That David played and it pleased the Lord But you don't really care for music, do ya? For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. A Psalm of David. God blesses Obed-Edom for the ark 12. Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! David replied, You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. New Revised Standard Version Ask children to find the key verses and other verses that are referenced during the stories. Pause for thought: Open your Bible and read 1 Samuel 16:18-23 to find out who this person was and what Saul thought of him when he came. King David was the greatest king Israel ever had but one greater than David is coming and He not only will reign over Israel, He will rule over all of mankind. David fetches the ark from Kirjath Jearim on a new cart, 6. ONE of the most picturesque myths of ancient days is that which forms the subject of this article. And David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the Lord, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals. And when the burnt offering began, the song to the Lord began also, and the trumpets, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. In Ephesians 6:13 God instructs us to take up the whole armor of God. In verse 17 we are specifically told to take up the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And Hebrews 4:12 tells us the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword. This sword can guard and guide the minds and hearts of our children; however, in order for the Word of God to do this, our children must become familiar with it and learn to use it. And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments came forward with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the Lord, according to the directions of David king of Israel. 16 Let our lord now command your servants, who are before you, to seek out a man who is skilful in playing the lyre; and when the evil spirit from God is upon I also found out that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled each to his field. And David said, "The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine." And Saul said to David, "Go, and may the Lord be with you." 1 Samuel 20:41-42 When the lad was gone, David rose from the south side and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed three times. I called to the LORD, who is . And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was on Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. And the women sang to one another as they celebrated, Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands., Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing. He said: "The LORD is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. 17They brought the Ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the special tent David had prepared for it. J The more often the children practice finding and reading verses, the more comfortable they will become with their Bibles. 2 THE AMERICAN SCHOOL This current, comprehensive history of American education is designed to stimulate critical analysis and critical thinking by offering alternative interpretations of each historical period. Find me someone who is good at playing the harp and bring him here., 18A man named Jesse who lives in Bethlehem has a son who can play the harp, one official said. When Esther's young women and her eunuchs came and told her, the queen was deeply distressed. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. David is the only person in the Bible whose epitaph reads "a man after God's own heart "(1 Samuel 13:14, Acts. I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. Gill at 1 Samuel 16:21 - Meaning and Commentary on Bible Verse (biblestudytools.com). M And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed down and worshiped. So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark as each day required, and also Obed-edom and his sixty-eight brothers, while Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers. The parent says Draw swords! At this command the soldier sandwiches the closed Bible between his hands (the spine of the Bible again directed at the floor). Discuss with your children what it means to face their giants. Encourage family members to share a time when they had to stand up for God and depend on Him to deliver them. And all the Levitical singers, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, their sons and kinsmen, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, stood east of the altar with 120 priests who were trumpeters; 4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 shall offer praises to the Lord with the instruments that I have made for praise., The Levites, thirty years old and upward, were numbered, and the total was 38,000 men. Helped Church of the Servant's Vacation Bible School 2017 by putting up decorations, cleaning up, and leading a group of 10, making sure that they were safe and able to participate in the Vacation . Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. Remember he said, This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. And He did! 1 Samuel 25:29 Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling. He's a brave warrior, he's good-looking, he can speak well, and the Lord is with him., 19Saul sent a message to Jesse: Tell your son David to leave your sheep and come here to me., 20Jesse loaded a donkey with bread and a goatskin full of wine,[a] then he told David to take the donkey and a young goat to Saul. Saul was so pleased with David he made him his armorbearer and asked him to remain there and serve him. The Seven Sleepers Of Ephesus. Please never let me be put to shame. So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. For less than $5/mo. 4am - 7am, Old Boston Someday, all who are now in their graves and all those alive at Christ's coming will acknowledge this King of kings and Lord of lords. (Ready for action) Psa 18:8 - SMOKE ROSE FROM HIS NOSTRILS; CONSUMING FIRE CAME FROM HIS MOUTH, BURNING COALS BLAZED OUT OF IT. And it was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the Lord), and when the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the Lord, For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever, the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud. He entered life as a humble shepherd, rose to found a dynasty, and became a central figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It is an engenderer of friendship, a healer of dissension, a reconciler of enemies. David Was a Broken Worshipper. He has lied to Samuel, Gods high priest and prophet, by insisting that he did follow what God instructed him to do, when in fact he did not! The first class of fourteen begins with Abraham, and ends with David. And they kissed each other and wept together, but David wept the more. Contemporary English Version (CEV). Pause for thought: To further understand why these strong men of war were trembling, read through 1 Samuel 17:4-7 and visualizeGoliath. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.. Can you name the book of the Bible in which we find that story? Early the next morning David went to the camp and heard Goliath shouting across the valley, calling out insults to God and frightening all the men of Israel. David Dances before the Lord (6:14) David leads his people in worship in the procession. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. . But those servant girls you mentioned will indeed think I am distinguished!. Focus Scripture: 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14. Worship that is total ( 2 Samuel 6:14) And David danced before the LORD with all his might. "Let the Lord be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant." ( Psalm 35:27b) David spends the whole of Psalm 35 detailing out all of the hardship that he was experiencing by the hand of his adversaries. Just how do you go about doing this? He only is my rock and my salvation,My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken. Did they not sing to one another of him in dances, Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands?. New Living Translation 14 And David danced before the Lord with all his might, wearing a priestly garment. The heart of King David longed to go out to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead. How would you have felt if you had been one of those brothers? The LORD Praised for Giving Deliverance. Ask the children to discuss times when they had to make a choice of either doing what God says is right or doing what others say is right. For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation. 15 "It's an evil spirit from God that's frightening you," Saul's officials told him. So I confronted the officials and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together and set them in their stations. I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also. Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!. She sent garments to clothe Mordecai, so that he might take off his sackcloth, but he would not accept them. For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations, and sing praises to your name. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. They told Saul that when the harp was played, this troubling spirit would leave him and he would be well. David loved God; he wanted to listen to Him and obey Him. Acts 13:23-26 God's Promise.