I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on 1 Chronicles 13-162.

As I read the account here of David’s decision to move the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem I realized that this was both a political move and an act of faith. By moving the Ark to Jerusalem David brought the focus of Israelite religious activity to his capital. However, he also led the people to make worshiping God a more central part of their lives. While David had good intentions in moving the Ark of the Covenant, he did not do so according to God’s instructions for moving the Ark. As a result, one of David’s friends died. We must realize that good intentions is not enough. If we do not act according to God’s instructions and commands, things will go wrong and bad things will result. When that happens we often react as David did and get angry with God when bad things happen. However, David did not turn away from God in his anger. Instead, he took the time to learn what he had done wrong. Then he made plans and completed moving the Ark to the prepared location, doing things the right way.