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"worship with poles" |
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sixsteps is more than a name, it's a value. It's a way of life.
sixsteps is about "worship with poles."
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Poles?? What do poles have to do with worship? |
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For the answer we must return to earlier times. In Old Testament
days, the Ark of the Lord was the most precious possession of the people
of God. The Ark was the embodiment of His very presence... His glory
among His people. It's a long, sad story, but the Ark was captured by
the enemies of God (the dreaded Philistines). Upon discovering that
God's glory is not something to be taken lightly, the Philistines
returned the Ark to the Israelites. In time, it came to rest at a guy named
Abinadab's house. Finally David sought to return the Ark to its rightful
place, Jerusalem.
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The journey was a perilous one because the people of God had
forgotten about the ways of God, attempting to transport the Ark on a
wooden cart. After disastrous consequences, the Ark was again put on
poles, like God had instructed in the first place. Once the Ark was
again carried properly, the journey to Jerusalem resumed safely. David
and his men were so grateful, so happy that they were alive in the
presence of such glory, they took six steps, built an altar and offered
a sacrifice of praise to God. They were humbled and amazed in the
presence of a Holy God. Thus: six steps, worship.
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Check out the whole story in
1 Samuel 4:1 - 7:1,
2 Samuel 6,
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Chronicles 15, 16. It's amazing stuff. |
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