8 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!
9 Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works!
10 Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
11 Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his presence continually!
Why was David so thankful, calling on his people to also thank Him, praise Him, Sing about Him, and Seek Him? They were finally bringing the Ark of the Covenant to its permanent home in Jerusalem. After wandering in the wilderness, being shuffled back and forth around the hillsides, and even captured for by the Philistines for awhile, the Ark of God's presence finally had a home where a temple would be built, where everyone knew where they could come whenever they would come, and know that God was there.
At that time, and when his son Solomon dedicated the temple on that spot, they had no insight into what has happened over the last three Millenia. It didn't matter. God was present, to be praised, and most of all, to be called upon and sought. Temple worship included praising God for Who He is and what He has done, but it especially says this: "We need You. We need your strength. We need your wise presence in our lives, in our homes, and in our nation. We need You." This month were are going to be looking at a lot of these passages instructing us to call out to God; we need Him. May we look forward to His presence every day.
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