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Weekly Guide：2024-2025 Week 35
September 01, 2024
Week 35 Day 1: Bringing the Ark ⇧ ⇩
Question
How was the ark of the Lord brought to Jerusalem?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
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David summoned the Levites to carry the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord.
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David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.
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David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-Edom, with rejoicing.
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As the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart.
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They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God.
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He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to extol, thank, and praise the Lord, the God of Israel.
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David appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the Lord.
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David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister there regularly, according to each day’s requirements.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - From David’s praise: Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. How is God in control of my life, present, past, and future? How should I give thanks to God?
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Fidelity - Compare the two attempts David made in moving the ark (13, 15). What were the results and the causes? How do these remind me of my service to the Lord?
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Fidelity - What were David’s reasons for praising the Lord? (23-24, 26, 33-34) Have I overlooked any?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 35 Day 2: Wish for Temple ⇧ ⇩
Question
What was God’s response to David’s wish to build the temple?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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David wished to build the temple for the Lord but He said: “You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.”
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The Lord promised David that his descendant would build the temple for the Lord and the Lord would establish his descendant’s throne forever.
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David prayed humbly to the Lord.
Meditation: My Story
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Walking with God - Why did God refuse David’s wish to build the temple? (17:5-6) What did God promise him? God’s promise was much greater than what David asked for. Have I been refused by God? What happened afterward?
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Identity - Read carefully David’s prayer. What was David’s attitude and knowledge of God and himself reflected in the beginning of the prayer? What can I learn from it?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 35 Day 3: Defeat Everyone Everywhere ⇧ ⇩
Question
What were the David’s military accomplishments against the gentiles?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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David defeated the Philistines, the Moabites, and the Arameans. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.
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He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David.
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David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
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Hanun humiliated David’s envoys.
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Joab and Abishai defeated the Arameans and the Ammonites.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - David’s undefeated military records in chapter 18 show the realization of God’s promise to him in chapter 17. How is God leading me in my life? How am I responding to Him?
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Community - David sent envoys to comfort Hanun. Instead, Hanun humiliated the envoys and started a war. Have I experienced a similar situation where my good will was ill-treated? How should I view this from the viewpoint of salvation and grace?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 35 Day 4: Taking a Census ⇧ ⇩
Question
What did David do after his victory?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Joab attacked Rabbah and left it in ruins. David took the crown from the head of their king.
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David’s army defeated the Philistines three times.
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Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel. David repented so the Lord sent a plague on Israel.
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David bought land from Araunah, built an altar to the Lord there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. The Lord put His sword back into its sheath.
Meditation: My Story
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Integrity - David and his men defeated the Philistines three times along with the giants they faced. What kind of giants I need to face in my life? How may I gain strength from the Lord to defeat the giants of my life?
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Integrity - What kind situation was David in when he was incited by Satan to take a census? Why wasn’t God pleased with it? When am I vulnerable to the temptations?
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Integrity - David was pleasing to God but still did things not pleasing to God in his old age. What warnings do I see from this?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 35 Day 5: Preparations for Temple ⇧ ⇩
Question
What preparations did David do for the construction of the temple?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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David provided a large amount of iron and more cedar logs than could be counted.
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David called for his son Solomon and charged him to build a house for the Lord.
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David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon.
Meditation: My Story
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Fidelity - Even though God did not allow David to build the temple for Him but David still made preparations for the person God had chosen. How do I view the duties God placed in my hands? What would I do if I need to be a stepping stone of others?
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Fidelity - Learning from the order David gave to all the leaders of Israel, what characters should I possess when leading others?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 35 Day 6: The Levites' Duties ⇧ ⇮
Question
What were the duties of the Levites?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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When David was old and full of years, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
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Levites twenty years old or more were counted individually and served in the temple of the Lord.
- The divisions of the descendants of Aaron.
- The rest of the descendants of Levi casted lots for their duties.
Meditation: My Story
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Fidelity - In addition to preparing the material resources for constructing the temple, David also prepared human resources. In my service at church, how may I take care of both material and human resources?
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Fidelity - What were the different duties in the temple? What similarities do they compare to the duties in churches today?