1 & 2 Chronicles tells the same basic story as 1-2 Samuel and 1-2 Kings, however, sometimes Chronicles adds and subtracts details. Today’s reading is largely added material; verses 4-42 provide detail to the account previously told in 1Samuel 6:17-18.
Contemplating verses 4-42, shows how important worship -the maintaining of daily worship- was for David and for
Forms of worship may change… the instruments in David’s day are largely unknown today and ours would be similarly unknown to him. Form changes. What this text reminds me is that what never changes is God at the center and God as the focus for worship… praising God for who He is and what He has done… pledging allegiance to God and declaring His glory… that is the essence of worship.
Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens… Amen. (23-26)
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