CAREFUL OBEDIENCE - UZZAH
(Message by Tanny Keng)
0. Introduction
a) Solomon and his workers carefully followed God's instructions. As a result, the temple work was blessed by God and completed in every detail.
b) Here is one of the few examples of people in the Bible who did not carefully follow one of God's instructions, and the resulting consequences. It is not enough to obey God half-heartedly.
1. Who? Uzzah
a) God's instruction
i) Only a priest can touch the holy furnishings and articles.
@1. 15 And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is set to go, then the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them; but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. “These are the things in the tabernacle of meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry. (Numbers 4:15 NKJV)
b) Disobedience
i) He touched the ark of the covenant.
@1. 6 And when they came to Nachon’s threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. (2 Samuel 6:6 NKJV)
c) Result
i) He died instantly.
@1. 7 Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by the ark of God. (2 Samuel 6:7 NKJV)
The End ...
0. Introductiona) Solomon and his workers carefully followed God's instructions. As a result, the temple work was blessed by God and completed in every detail.
b) Here is one of the few examples of people in the Bible who did not carefully follow one of God's instructions, and the resulting consequences. It is not enough to obey God half-heartedly.
1. Who? Uzzah
a) God's instruction
i) Only a priest can touch the holy furnishings and articles.
@1. 15 And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is set to go, then the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them; but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. “These are the things in the tabernacle of meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry. (Numbers 4:15 NKJV)
b) Disobedience
i) He touched the ark of the covenant.
@1. 6 And when they came to Nachon’s threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. (2 Samuel 6:6 NKJV)
c) Result
i) He died instantly.
@1. 7 Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by the ark of God. (2 Samuel 6:7 NKJV)
The End ...
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