Exodus 37

Here we have specific instructions on how the ark of covenant is to be carried, right?  God is very clear about how it is to be handled and transported from place to place.  Now, fast forward a couple of hundred years later and we have David bringing the ark of covenant back from the enemies.  As they were hauling it on the backs of the oxen, it begin to slide and Uzzah reached out to rescue it and he died!  What's up with that?

Do you read anything in Exodus 37 about using oxen?  Some where along the way, someone came up with a great idea of using "technology" to make something easier.  The reason for the anger of God is because His commands were ignored...the Israelites became lazy in doing things.  There is a lesson here for us.  I was reminded this weekend of the beauty of conversation as Andrea's family got together without technology anywhere.  We were all gathered around a fire, in tents, in lawn chairs talking.  I mean, eye to eye conversation.  I love technology just like anyone else, but we have to find a very healthy balance about what is really important.  I fear that we are getting away from what really matters and that is people.  Just like the Israelites, they got away from what really mattered to the heart of God.  May God's heart be what we are after and may nothing come in the way of that pursuit.  Nothing.