06/06/2026
06 June 2026
Title: Do not shut it
Text: When David returned home to bless his own family, Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet him. She said in disgust, “How distinguished the king of Israel looked today, shamelessly exposing himself to the servant girls like any vulgar person might do! – 2 Samuel 6:20 NLT
Michal was disgusted by the way David was giving God praise and thanks after successfully bringing the ark of the Lord. Michal wasn’t joining David to give thanks to God, nor was she allowing David to give thanks to God as he should. If you won’t give God thanks or praise, at least don’t be a stumbling block to others who are offering praise to God. She would not praise God, and she tried to stop others from praising God. Heaven was displeased and was shut against her. Michal remained childless her whole life. Don’t be an obstacle to yourself and others to cause heaven to be shut against you.
TODAY'S PRAYER: I choose to praise God and refuse to be a stumbling block to others’ praising God so that heaven will not be shut against me.
Additional reading: Matthew 18:6, Exodus 12:6-10
The BIBLE in a Year: Deuteronomy 2, 2 Corinthians 7, Isaiah 34, Revelation 11
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