“Despised”

June 18, 2018

“Despised”

Blessings folk!

The Ark of the Covenant was brought into the City of David.
All were rejoicing.
Well, nearly all…

2 Sa 6:16

Then it happened as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

1 Ch 15:29

It happened when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David,
that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and celebrating; and she despised him in her heart.

Why would Michal be upset over David behaving this way?

Let her own words tell us…

2 Sa 6:20-23

But when David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel distinguished himself today! He uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids as one of the foolish ones shamelessly uncovers himself!”

So David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel;
therefore I will celebrate before the LORD.

“I will be more lightly esteemed than this and will be humble in my own eyes,
but with the maids of whom you have spoken, with them I will be distinguished.”

Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.

MIchal did not like how David humbled himself before the Lord…and before the people.
She did not think is was “kingly”.

A couple of things.
Why was she not with the gathering rejoicing at the Ark’s return?
Why was she viewing from the “high-tower” window?

She was embarrassed of her husband.
He was worshipping with abandon.
He had set aside the trapping of power and position (clothing, etc.) and worship the Lord in Spirit and Truth.

Her reaction?
She despised him…remember how she had loved him?
She belittled him…”how the king distinguished himself today”
She called him an uncovered, shameless fool.

David’s reaction?
He said it was before the Lord that he behaved in this manner.
He reminded her that the Lord has chosen him…not her family’s line.
He reminded her the Lord had appointed him as ruler over Israel.
He declared that he would celebrate before the Lord.
He declared that he would be even more humble than this.
He declared that such raises his esteem in the eyes of the maids.

The outcome?
Hear this…

Michal was childless.

Belittling how someone worships the Lord will bring barrenness in your life.

Do not do it.

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