Heralds Digest

  “ And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.” 1 Kings 9 : 4 - 5 KJV For carnally minded people, wise walk is limited to a public display of sycophancy, diplomacy, and wastefulness. Therefore, “ And if thou wilt walk before me, as the Devil thy father walked, in the intelligence of heart, and in waywardness ” is readily preferred to “ And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness“ . The argument has always been that the wayward walk is considered smart and proactive, especially when it appears no one is watching. Whereas,  “ And if thou wilt walk before me “ suggests God is always watching the st...

  “ And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims. And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD. ” 1 Kings 8 : 6 , 10 - 11 KJV While it is generally believed that the Ark of covenant represents the presence of God, the belief does not readily underscore the relevance of retaining the Ark of covenant in the most holy place - the heart of man. Yet, it was not until after king Solomon brought the Ark of covenants from the city of David to the most holy place in the newly built temple (and the priests came into the congregation of meeting from the most holy place) that “ the cloud filled the house of the LORD, so that the priests could not stand to minister because...