Right Worship

There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. Prov. 14:12 NIV

Is possible that our act or action of worship can displease God?

In 2 Samual 6, we read the story of David bringing the ark of God to Jerusalem. It was a festive occasion with great celebration. "David and the whole house of Israel were celebrating with all their might before the Lord, with songs and with harps, lyres, tambourines, sistrums and cymbals." (v.5) What happens next is a shock. The oxen which was pulling the cart, on which the ark rested, stumbled. the ark began to tip and Uzzah, one of the individuals assigned to guide the oxen and cart, reached out to steady the ark so that it would not fall to the ground. "The Lord's anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down and he died there beside the ark of God." (v.7) David became angry and refused to bring the ark to Jerusalem. He left the ark with Obed-Edom for three months. David again went back to get the ark of God to bring it to Jerusalem. This time read, "When those who were carrying the ark of the Lord had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the Lord with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sound of trumpets." (vv.13-15)