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God's Prophetic People

spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” 2 Samuel 6:14- 16: “Then David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet. 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.” Romans 12:1- 2: “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is — his good, pleasing, and perfect will” (NIV). David’s whole life was characterized by worship: • He wrote numerous psalms • He had a passion for the Lord’s house, for the Lord’s presence • He organized choirs and orchestras which worshiped the Lord, day and night • He brought the ark (God’s presence) back into the center of all Israel’s religion and life • He brought joy, celebration, and dancing into the house of the Lord • He brought about a great unity amongst the tribes of Israel • He himself constructed many different types of instruments

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