Right Idea, Wrong Way!

2 Samuel 6:1-8 David mustered the pick of the troops of Israel—thirty divisions of them. Together with his soldiers, David headed for Baalah to recover the Chest of God, which was called by the Name God-of-the-Angel-Armies, who was enthroned over the pair of angels on the Chest. They placed the Chest of God on a brand-new oxcart and removed it from Abinadab's house on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, Abinadab's sons, were driving the new cart loaded with the Chest of God, Ahio in the lead and Uzzah alongside the Chest. David and the whole company of Israel were in the parade, singing at the top of their lungs and playing mandolins, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals. When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, so Uzzah reached out and grabbed the Chest of God. God blazed in anger against Uzzah and struck him hard because he had profaned the Chest. Uzzah died on the spot, right alongside the Chest. Then David got angry because of God's deadly outburst against Uzzah. That place is still called Perez Uzzah (The-Explosion-Against-Uzzah). (Message)

The Ark seems to have had it's transport arrangements, made by a committee. As they placed it on the brand-new cart. Seems quite logical. Moving a precious thing on a brand-new cart. When there was a bump in the road, the impact of their decision making process, was revealed with grave consequences. What went wrong? What could they have done better? Where was God in their decision making?

They simply forgot to follow God's instructions, that had previously been given.

1 Chron. 15:15 The Levites carried the Chest of God exactly as Moses, instructed by God, commanded—carried it with poles on their shoulders, careful not to touch it with their hands.
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How often do we think, and act, as though we know best?