Focus: Prayer House 24/7

In the tabernacle of David was continuous praise and worship. Jesus’ life was a lifestyle of continuous praise and worship. He was a perfect example of the Psalm 148 concept which says, “let every breath praise the Lord”. The concept in the root of the Hebrew verbiage in this passage actually says, “let every breath praise the Lord.” If you and I will develop a lifestyle of perpetual praise and worship we will be a living embodiment of what the Tabernacle of David contained, and what so moved the heart of God about it. And the place we live and all those around us will be touched by the presence of God in us.
Will you dedicate yourself to be one in whom God can restore tabernacle of David? Will you ask God to restore His temple of praise in you? Will you ask Him to make you a succoth halal—a tabernacle of praise? Will you ask God to make you a 24/7 house of praise and worship in your being?

The establishment of David’s Tabernacle is described in 2 Samuel 6 and 1 Chronicles 13-16. From these passages we see that David prepared a place for the Ark (1 Chr. 15:1), the Levites sanctified themselves for their ministry (1 Chr. 15:14) which was to carry the Ark and minister to the Lord (1 Chr. 15:2). All Israel joined in the procession (1 Chr. 15:3) which was marked by joyful instrumental and vocal music (1 Chr. 15:16-21) and dancing (2 Sam. 6:14, 1 Chr. 15:29). Despite all of this, the celebration was not without its detractors (2 Sam. 6:16, 1 Chr. 15:29). The majority of the Psalms were originally sung as prophetic songs in David’s Tabernacle. They account in detail the expressions of worship offered by the Israelites before the Ark of the Covenant. In addition, they describe the full range of human emotions revealed in the presence of God, from deepest despair to highest joy.

The righteous kings of Israel that followed David re-established Davidic worship within the context of Temple worship. These revivals of Davidic worship paved the way for spiritual renewal and military victory. These times of revival and victory were under Solomon (2 Chr. 5-7) – 101 B.C., Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 20) – 896 B.C., Joash (2 Chr. 23-24) – 835 B.C., Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29-30) – 726 B.C., Josiah (2 Chr. 35) – 623 B.C., Ezra (Ezra 3:10-13) – 536 B.C. and Nehemiah (Neh. 12:28-47) – 446 B.C. The Old Testament prophecies that specifically mention the Tabernacle of David are Isaiah 16:5 and Amos 9:11-12. There are numerous additional prophecies concerning the coming of Messiah and His kingdom that refer to Zion, the mountain of the Lord, the glory of the Lord and other images that are obvious references to the Tabernacle of David. See especially Isaiah 2:2-5, Isaiah 9:2-7, Isaiah 35, Isaiah 40:1-5, Isaiah 60:1-3, Isaiah 61, Isaiah 62, Jeremiah 33:10-22, Micah 4:1-2, and Haggai 2:6-7. The New Testament contains many quotes by Jesus and the Apostles of passages from the Psalms and Prophets. Several of these quotes contain prophecies concerning the coming of Messiah to reign on David’s throne. In speaking of the incarnation, John writes that Jesus tabernacled among us (John 1:14). The Church is referred to as the temple of God (1 Cor. 3:16, Eph. 2:19-22). The Tabernacle of David is specifically mentioned in Acts 15:16-17 as being fulfilled by the Church.

Scriptures referring to Davidic worship are not limited to the Old Testament. The New Testament tells us to sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs (Eph. 5:19, Col. 3:16), to sing in the spirit (1 Cor. 14:15), to lift holy hands in prayer (1 Tim. 2:8) and to offer to God the sacrifice of praise (Heb. 13:15). The book of Revelation records scene after scene of heavenly worship that includes shouting (Rev. 19:1), “Hallelujahs” (Rev. 19:7), singing the new song (Rev. 5:9), and bowing (Rev. 4:8)