I hope you all are having a great week.

King David is now recognized as the new king and what I admire about King David is:

1. He wanted to start his kingship with the Lord in the center of his life so they were having the Ark of God transported to his City.

2. While they were transporting the Ark of God they were worshiping and praising and singing to the Lord.

What I did not admire about King David was he transported the ark incorrectly and foolishly. The Lord said that the ark was always to be transported by the Levites or priests. And that long poles were to be inserted into the ark to help ensure that nobody ever touched the ark for whoever would touch it would die. But David had the ark transported on a new cart with two men, not Levites, guiding the cart so that when the ark started to fall, one of the men touched it and died.

I wonder what God would say is admirable about me and what is foolish?

1. Do I really want the Lord in the center of my life? In everything I do, do I really want to let people see Jesus in me? In the decisions I make, do I really want to please the Lord?

2. As I walk with Christ daily am I praising Him with songs and singing and with excitement? Am I thanking him continually throughout the day for the blessings that come my way?

3. Where am I sloppy with my faith? Where am I acting foolishly?

Proverbs 19:3 says people ruin their lives with the foolish things they do and then they blame the Lord for it.

Is it my speech? Is it my attitude? Am I too self-centered? Is it my decisions? Am I trying to compromise my faith so I fit in with the world versus making decisions that make me stand out as different, yet more loving?

Lord help me take you everywhere I go so people see you in me.

Lord help me praise and thank you throughout the day for all things.

Lord help me not be sloppy with my faith walk.