Ponder this: In the tabernacle of Moses, only the high priest could stand before the ark of the covenant. He could stand before it only once a year, and he had to be ceremonially perfect or else he would die before God’s holy presence. Yet, now, in the tabernacle of David, a man with a track record of gross imperfections, failings, and trespasses is sitting as close to the ark of God as humanly possible—without fear, condemnation, or shame. (Please consider that the next time you fail in your Christian walk.)
