Tuesday 28 January 2014

12King David was told,“The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-Edom,and all that belongs to him,because of God’s ark.”

So David wentand brought up God’s ark from the house of Obed-Edom into David’s city with joy.13When those who bore the Lord’s ark had gone six paces,he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.14David danced before the Lord with all his might;and David was clothed in a linen ephod.15So David and all the house of Israel brought up the Lord’s ark with shoutingand with the sound of the trumpet.· · · verse 16 is not read17They brought in the Lord’s ark,and set it in its place in the middle of the tentthat David had pitched for it;and David offered burnt offeringsand peace offerings before the Lord.18When David had finished offering the burnt offeringand the peace offerings,he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of Armies.19He gave to all the people,even among the whole multitude of Israel,both to men and women,to everyone a portion of bread,dates, and raisins.So all the people departed, each to his own house.

7Lift up your heads, you gates!Be lifted up, you everlasting doors,and the King of glory will come in.

8Who is the King of glory?The Lord strong and mighty,the Lord mighty in battle.

9Lift up your heads, you gates;yes, lift them up, you everlasting doors,and the King of glory will come in.

10Who is this King of glory?The Lord of Armies is the King of glory!

31His mother and his brothers came,and standing outside,they sent to him, calling him.32A multitude was sitting around him,and they told him,“Behold, your mother,your brothers,and your sisters are outside looking for you.”

33He answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”34Looking around at those who sat around him,he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!35For whoever does the will of God is my brother,my sister, and mother.”