April 8-9

Seeing this picture gives a little more 'visual' on why Micah would be embarassed. I'm not sure how accurate it is but it did say that he was naked except for the ephod (maybe this is where they got the idea for hospital gowns?). But apparently God is overjoyed with this uninhibited worship and curses Micah with childlessness till the day of her death. I thought that it was interesting that twice it says that David went home to bless his family. Perhaps he thought that he was still on such a 'high' from this experience that he couldn't wait to share it. But Micah is not impressed!

I remember twice having people counsel me specifically that I will want to share this awesome experience with people and noone will really understand. Once after ministering in the garbage dumps in Mexico and once in Israel.

I love the story of Miphibosheth. A beautiful picture of us in our 'damaged and unworthy' state, being invited to eat at the kings table forever. The question that stuck in my mind was, Micah was Saul's daughter. Why was she not concerned with her nephew? It was up to David, Saul's enemy to find a way to honor Saul's family. And on the heel's of Saul's daughter being such a brat, you would think that would be the last thing on his mind.

David inquires of Nathan the prophet about building a temple to the Lord. Nathan however does not consult God and tells the king to do whatever is in his heart. God comes to Nathan in a dream and tells him otherwise. I think that it is pretty easy for any of us to do this. We go about what seems like would be the good and right things. Maybe in our day it would be building churches. That seems 'logical' and 'good' but maybe God is ready to start a major house church movement (not saying that is true, just an example).