I conclude this three part teaching on becoming a man of God by focusing on the glory of God. By that, I mean the presence of God in our lives. What will it take to have the glory of God manifested in our lives? How do we live in such a way that God’s presence is near?
Our text for this segment involves King David seeking to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. Having consolidated his political power in the Holy City, David then moved to make Jerusalem the religious center as well.
He wants to place the Ark in the Tabernacle he has built and subsequently in a Temple for God he hopes to build. We know that God did not allow David to build the Temple. That honor went to David’s son, Solomon.
In a sense, mankind is pictured in this episode. Man has been created to know the reality of God and to long for His presence. There is emptiness within man that can only be filled by the presence of God.
The Hebrew for “glory” is “kabod.” The word carries the idea of substance, depth, and weightiness within a context of significance and worth. I think this is the reason people ask questions such as, “Why am I here?” “What is my life about?” or “Where is my life heading ...
