Old-school smackdown
Remember that scene in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" where Indy is confronted with dozens of goblets and has to choose the Holy Grail from among them? Walter Donovan, the Nazi sympathizer who has followed Indy to the cave, drinks out of a golden cup, which makes him immediately whither to dust.
The Grail Knight, who watches this happen with complete calm, makes the simple statement: "He chose poorly."
So did Uzza, poor Uzza.
King David had this plan to bring the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem and because he ordered standard ground shipping, Uzza ended up as one of the oxcart drivers who hauled the ark.
1 Chronicles 13:9-10
"And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God."
He chose poorly. The lesson here is that if the ark is gonna fall, let it fall!
Two chapters later, perhaps after having studied how the ark moved around in the olden days, David upgraded his carrier.
1 Chronicles 15:2
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Seriously, though (and I'm not very often) I love this story. I think it is the perfect story to support the Church Handbook of Instructions. Just do it the way the Lord has said. Even if you think your way is easier/ more creative/ helpful, or whatever. Its not up to us to try and out-think the Lord. Sometimes we do things a certain way just because God said so.
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