”Now as the ark of the Lord came into the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart. So they brought the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. And when David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts. Then he distributed among all the people, among the whole multitude of Israel, both the women and the men, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed, everyone to his house.“ II Samuel 6:16-19 NKJV
a. She despised him in her heart: David’s wife Michal didn’t appreciate David’s exuberant worship. She felt it wasn’t dignified for the king of Israel to express his emotions before God.
i. “No doubt, there are particularly nice and dainty people who will censure God’s chosen if they live wholly to his praise, and they will call them eccentric, old-fashioned, obstinate, absurd, and I don’t know what besides. From the window of their superiority they look down upon us.” (Spurgeon)
b. They brought the ark of the LORD, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle: After many years – since the ark was lost in battle – the ark was returned to the tabernacle and set in the Most Holy Place. The emblem of God’s presence and glory was set in its proper place in Israel.
c. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD: The burnt offerings spoke of consecration. The peace offerings spoke of fellowship. This was a day of great consecration and fellowship with God. It was also a great day of grilling meat. (Guzik)
Window!
“From the window of their superiority they look down upon us.” (Spurgeon)”
I recall one time after we moved here that we went to church during a winter warning and it was snowing heavily. I had worn a military jacket and liner because we live in the woods and I didn’t have a better choice. After service a woman chided me for wearing that jacket. (You could insert Spurgeon’s quote here.)
Our church says, come as you are and we shouldn’t judge others for their clothing because we become Pharisaical in our way of thinking.
It reminds me of the movie, Jesus Revolution when pastor Chuck Smith invited the hippies to his church and the Pharisaical reaction of some of the members.
Have you ever stood in the window of superiority? I’m guilty!
Blessings
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