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RESTORING THE
TABERNACLE OF DAVID
Prophetic Prayer, Praise and Worship
That Ushers in the King of Glory
SCOTT MCCONAUGHEY
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RESTORING THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID
By Scott McConaughey
Copyright © 2012 by Scott McConaughey
Printed in the United States of America
All commercial rights reserved solely by the author. Any part or this entire
book may be reproduced and used to edify the body of Christ without
permission of the author but may not be used for commercial gain.
Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the New King
James Bible. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
NOTE: All underlined portions of the scriptures quoted are mine and are not
in the original version of the bible.
Cover art by Jonathan W. McConaughey
Cover design by Buell Crawford
CONTACT INFORMATION:
The Gathering Place
Pastor Scott McConaughey
www.scottmc.org/
Email: scottmcconaughey@yahoo.com
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CONTENTS
DEDICATION……………………………………………. 2
INTRODUCTION – END TIMES PRAISE
AND WORSHIP…………………… 4
CHAPTER 1 – THE HEART OF OUR FATHER……… 12
CHAPTER 2 – THE ORIGIN AND FALL
OF WORSHIP………………………….. 23
CHAPTER 3 – THE HEART OF DAVID……………… 31
CHAPTER 4 – THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID……... 40
CHAPTER 5 – PROPHETIC PRAISE AND
WORSHP……………………………….. 56
CHAPTER 6 – THE POWER OF PRAISE AND
WORSHIP………………………………. 65
CHAPTER 7 – FOLLOWING THE ANOINTING
IN WORSHIP…………………………... 79
CHAPTER 8 – THE POWER OF ANOINTED
MINSTRELS…………………………… 89
CHAPTER 9 – RESTORING THE TABERNACLE
OF DAVID…………………………….. 105
CHAPTER 10 – THAT THE KING OF GLORY
MAY COME IN……………………… 115
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DEDICATION
This book is dedicated in loving memory to
Suzanne Nagel McConaughey
May 24, 1928 – August 1, 2011
Mom was a classical pianist and taught me to love glorious
music. As a small child, I watched in rapt amazement as she
played classical music. Mom paid the price to become a
concert pianist by practicing up to six hours daily during her
teenage years.
Mom loved to entertain her five children by playing show
pieces, jazz and the classics on her Steinway baby grand piano
with ivory keys. We loved to dance to the boogie woogie
pieces she played. We will never forget the beauty and glory of
the music that she imparted to us. I only had to practice an hour
a day and Mom was my teacher. The minstrel anointing was
upon mom who had the grace and passion to enable her to
achieve incredible skill. What an awesome woman!
Unfortunately, I joined in the rebellion of my teenage siblings
and we strayed from the gift and blessing for a time. All three
of us stopped taking piano lessons from mom on the same day.
It was a huge and foolish mistake. My brother took up the
guitar and started a rock band. After converting my life to
Christ in 1974, I learned the guitar and led worship and choirs
for years before coming back to my roots at the piano.
After privately using the piano for devotional praise and
worship for many years, the Lord has opened doors to lead
praise and worship in various places. I am always amazed at
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how His presence comes when I begin to play a few simple
notes on the keyboard. I am grateful for the impartation and
grace given to me through my dear mother to love heavenly
music.
Mom is present with the Lord and perhaps is playing for Him in
heaven. I know she is delighted to worship Him with all her
heart. I joyfully dedicate this book to our memory of her.
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INTRODUCTION
END TIMES PRAISE AND WORSHIP
On May 5, 1973, I paid $5 to attend the largest outdoor concert
ever held (of its time) for a single performer. 55,799 other
young people gathered at Tampa stadium for a two and one half
hour performance of the English sensation, Led Zepplin, one of
the hottest rock bands of that day. We arrived about six hours
before the concert started and sat on the grass at the thirty yard
line facing the monstrous stage in the end zone.
For several hours, the fragrance of cannabis filled the air and
lungs of most of the attendees. A thirty foot wall of speakers
adorned each side of the stage and piped music created a festive
atmosphere. The stadium filled to capacity as the crowd
anticipated the extraordinary gifts of Jimmy Page, John
Bonham, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones.
When the concert began, thousands of adoring fans rushed the
stage and I was crushed in the madness. The sound from the
wall of speakers was so outrageously loud that I could not stand
it. I pushed my way through the crowd and climbed the
bleachers to find some space and distance from the wildness on
the field.
I watched in shock as I saw thousands of fans dancing in a
frenzy directly in front of those speakers. While that was
considered one of the greatest days in Rock n’ Roll history, I
left grieved in my spirit. Even though I did not know
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Jesus at the time, I found something extremely troubling about
the trance like devotion tens of thousands had to these talented
musicians.
Led Zepplin reportedly sold 300 million albums and performed
in countless concerts around the world1
. Led Zeppelin is the
band that moved rock towards heavy metal music. They took
North America by storm along with other major bands. It was
a time of “sex, drugs and rock and roll” which was rooted in a
rebellion against God and His word.
Church leaders protested the onslaught of rock and roll and
rightly said that it was rooted from Satan. However, the
tsunami wave of rock music drowned out the cries of the
prophets and buried a generation in a cultural avalanche of epic
proportions.
Today, the lyrics and music of those early rock bands is
extremely mild in comparison to the various dark genres of
music to be found including intense wicked forms of metal,
black metal, death metal, grindcore, porncore, punk metal and
hard core satanic music. Gangster rap is mild compared to
some of the abusive black metal bands that exist. According to
Wikipedia’s encyclopedia, there are 15 major genres of popular
music in North America including over 500 sub genres. Of
those styles of music, I only counted two that were clearly
Christian.
The Human Spirit
God created the human spirit to sing and make music to praise
and worship the Creator. All humans have a built in longing to
praise and worship. Everyone is impacted by music at some
1
Wikipedia.com/Led Zeppelin
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level. Music stirs the human spirit and engages it for good or
evil.
When a person agrees with or buys in to a specific music genre,
he or she is connecting their human spirit with the spiritual flow
of that music. The things that cause you to sing, dance, clap or
engage in are the things to which you “ascribe worth”. This is
the classic definition of worship.
As a teenager in the sixties, I purchased a large collection of
rock and roll albums and listened to them regularly. When we
listen to music, we are drinking in the stream that it comes
from. This often leads to a form of idol worship. The stream
we drank from in the sixties has grown into a raging river of
demonic music that is polluting the spiritual atmosphere and
corrupting the hearts and minds of millions.
Most music has an entertainment value that ranges from sacred
to satanic and everything in between. People of all cultures
enjoy forms of music because their human spirit longs for
expression.
The rock and roll generation ushered in a wave of worship that
called rebellion “freedom”. Much of the fruit of American
culture has ripened into a self-centered, rebellious and sensual
pleasure based youthful generation that is frightening. The
majority of our young people are getting into agreement with
demonic music and they do not realize it.
There are many forms of “worship” including love of money,
movie star idol worship, lust and sexual perversion, carnal
eating and drinking, drug abuse and countless false religions.
The primary engine that powers idol worship in America is
most forms of the music and entertainment industry because of
the prophetic and spiritual nature of this medium.
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When my wife Glenda and I ministered in the inner city, we
encountered many young people memorizing long sensual rap
songs and various music. They imitated the dance moves of
“Soul Train” with abandonment. Sensual videos have taken our
culture rapidly down the slippery slope towards a modern
Sodom and Gomorrah.
Some “Christian” music is humanistic and strongly influenced
by pop culture. The music in and of itself can have a source in
the dark realm even if the words have Christian lyrics. There is
great mixture in church music and this is part of a warfare
against pure heavenly worship flowing through anointed
minstrels and psalmists.
By God’s grace, we have contended for pure prophetic music
that worships God in spirit and in truth. Pure music inspires the
human spirit. It does not stimulate the flesh nor engage the soul
in an unrighteous manner. Those who long for truth enter in
and experience degrees of His ever increasing release of
revelation and glory.
The Restoration of Pure Worship
For the LORD has driven out from before you great and
strong nations; but as for you, no one has been able to stand
against you to this day. One man of you shall chase a
thousand, for the LORD your God is He who fights for you,
as He promised you. Therefore take careful heed to
yourselves, that you love the LORD your God.
Joshua 23:9-11
Even though we may be outnumbered 1,000 to 1 in the battle
against demonic music, when we flow in perfect agreement
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with the Angel of the Lord in worship, two in agreement can put
10,000 to flight2
.
This is a vital principle to understand because in many places
where we lead worship, there may only be a handful of pure
worshippers present. But 10 or 20 devoted worshippers can be
led by the Spirit to overcome the pollution of millions of carnal
worshippers around the globe. That is how awesome our God is
who comes to be enthroned above the praises of His people. He
shines His light and the darkness has to flee!
God is going to restore the Tabernacle of David so that He can
draw all peoples to Himself. Pure Davidic style worship flows
from a passionate heart that seeks intimacy with God. It is
visionary and experiential music that mirrors the sights and
sounds of heaven. In order to flow in this type of worship, the
anointed psalmist must be able to see, hear and
sense in the realm of the spirit, those songs and rhythms
pleasing to the Father.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom,
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the
Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the
name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father
through Him. Colossians 3:16,17
The psalmist must also let the word of God dwell richly in her
heart so she can flow in biblical psalms, hymns and spiritual
songs. The word of God is living and active and through
anointed song engages the human heart in a powerful way3
.
2
Deuteronomy 32:30
3
Hebrews 4:12
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David was a pure worshipper that had both a psalmist and
minstrel anointing. He was also a warrior that took the land and
brought peace and prosperity to Solomon’s generation. We are
called to partner with God in restoring this tabernacle of Spirit
led prayer, praise and worship in this hour. God plans to restore
this tabernacle until it culminates with the Bride and the Spirit
continuously crying out for Him to “Come”4
! When the
fullness of time arrives, Jesus Christ, the King of Glory, will
come to earth in response to this final intercessory push5
.
4
Revelation 22:17
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Revelation 19:11ff
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CHAPTER 1 – THE HEART OF OUR FATHER
But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true
worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for
the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit,
and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and
truth. John 4:23,24
The heart of our Father is seeking true worshippers. This
includes those who will pray, fast, prophecy, sing, dance, praise,
worship, play anointed music and do prophetic acts by the
leading of the Holy Spirit. In order to worship in spirit, we
must be in tune with and flowing in the Holy Spirit. Just as the
Spirit helps us pray, the Holy Spirit guides us and enables us to
worship God in spirit6
.
We have to know and understand the word of God and obey His
voice to worship Him in truth. Our daily life is to walk out our
worship in pure living according to God’s word. Far too many
worshippers fail to walk out their worship in the “real world”.
There are higher levels of spiritual warfare and temptations that
come to those who walk in higher levels of anointed praise and
worship as David did.
David was tempted by lust when he avoided going off to war7
.
We can be overcome by this world and its lusts when we fail to
walk in truth and fight the good fight of faith8
. True
worshippers are yielded vessels, embracing the cross
of Christ daily, who only do what is on the Father’s heart and
mind.
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Romans 8:26
7
II Samuel 11:1ff
8
I Timothy 6:12
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A Faithful Priesthood
Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest who shall do
according to what is in My heart and in My mind. I will
build him a sure house, and he shall walk before My
anointed forever. I Samuel 2:35
We are God’s New Testament royal priests called to offer up
spiritual sacrifices pleasing to the Lord9
. We are called to seek
His face and will and do it with all our hearts like David did.
I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own
heart, who will do all My will. Acts 13:22
David was passionate to discover what was on the heart and
mind of his heavenly Father. David meditated on God’s written
word day and night. Like David, we must be diligent in seeking
the Lord and be fully surrendered to obeying His voice.
And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me
alone, for I always do those things that please Him. John
8:29
Jesus modeled the royal New Testament priesthood and always
obeyed His Father. Jesus was a faithful High Priest
on earth. He fulfilled His destiny by always doing those things
that glorified and honored His Father. His perfect work on the
cross made it possible for the Holy Spirit to dwell in believers
and enable us to fulfill the desires of the Father’s heart.
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I Peter 2:9
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Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear
Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be
well with them and with their children forever!
Deuteronomy 5:29
God’s heart yearns that all of us would walk as Jesus walked, in
perfect obedience, doing the things pleasing in His sight. God
is perfect in His creation of each of His children. He knows
what is absolutely the best for you and me. It is essential that
we develop a heart of loyal obedience to God and fulfill our
destiny which includes intercession.
Prophetic Intercessors Wanted
So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall,
and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I
should not destroy it; but I found no one. Ezekiel 22:30,31
Our Father is looking for intercessors who will wait upon the
Holy Spirit to show them what to pray and will consistently
build a wall of intercession by praying and prophesying those
things. The Holy Spirit empowers a wide
variety of intercession that is a central part of the Tabernacle of
David10
.
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the
whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those
whose heart is loyal to Him. II Chronicles 16:9
10
Romans 8:26
15
God is looking throughout the earth for believers whose hearts
are tuned to listen and obey His voice. He will do mighty
exploits on behalf of those loyal ones who follow His leading.
In order to become a part of God’s restoration movement, we
must devote ourselves to prayer (including praise and worship)
and the ministry of His word11
. As we do we can experience the
continual transformation of our hearts.
Expect New Things
Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things
of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring
forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the
wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:18
God is infinitely creative and moves in new forms during new
seasons. Music is always flowing in creativity in various ways.
I have been involved in praise and worship for nearly four
decades now. God is taking us deeper into
His infinite presence through ever increasing displays of
prophetic praise and worship.
I can remember when 45 minutes was considered a long
worship time. In recent years, we have participated in worship
times lasting three to five hours long. The Spirit was willing to
take us in deeper and longer but our bodies needed to rest.
Many of our worship times are so full and amazing that it is
impossible to know and explain what God did in our midst.
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Acts 6:4
16
Davidic worship is experiential. It is about encountering the
living God, tasting and seeing that He is good12
. God graces me
to experience waves of His love and joy during worship. I often
start laughing with great joy in the midst of a song that I am
leading. It is extremely emotional to encounter the living God
in this way. He refreshes us and encourages us by His
wonderful presence!
Living in Two Realms
No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from
heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. John
3:13,14
Jesus modeled the life we are called to live. He lived in two
realms at the same time. His interaction with the Father and the
earth was seamless. He lived out of a place in heaven while on
earth. In His prayer times, Jesus ascended into the Father’s
glorious presence and experienced revelation for
His will. As His holy body kneeled on earth, His spirit rose
and walked in heavenly places. As Jesus walked in His
Father’s good pleasure on earth, He maintained a perfect
fellowship with the Father and understood His position and
calling.
We are called to walk as Jesus walked, living in two realms
simultaneously. There is a balance that each of us must
discover by the leading of the Holy Spirit. After living mostly
earthbound for our first twenty years of ministry, the Spirit
began teaching us how to soar in praise and worship and see
and hear in the spiritual realm.
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Psalm 34:8
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As we continued to develop in our understanding of true
worship and our royal priesthood, the Lord has graced us to
experience more and more revelation and visions of His glory.
When we behold Him through face to face worship and prayer,
we are transformed to become like Him13
.
The Grieved Heart of Our Father
And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the
earth, and He was grieved in His heart. Genesis 6:5
God’s heart is grieved by rebellion and sinfulness. God knew
when He created Lucifer with a free will that he would turn
from joyful submission to wicked rebellion. God knew it would
grieve His own heart, nevertheless, He went forward with His
plan so that in time God could
demonstrate His great grace and love in Christ Jesus to redeem
fallen man.
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets
and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to
gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood
under her wings, but you were not willing! See! Your house
is left to you desolate; and assuredly, I say to you, you shall
not see Me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is He
who comes in the name of the LORD!’” Luke 13:34,35
Jesus grieved and wept over His people in Israel at its capital,
Jerusalem. It wounded His heart that so many that He made
refused to come to Him and experience His protection and
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II Corinthians 3:18
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provision. The Father’s heart aches for His children who
wander from Him.
Oh, that My people would listen to Me, that Israel would
walk in My ways! Psalm 81:13
God is not willing that any perish14
. All created spiritual beings
are given a choice as to whom they will serve. God’s heart
desire is that all would repent and follow His voice, walking in
His ways. God’s ways are so much higher and better than our
ways. We don’t understand much about His created order or
His ways. What has been revealed to us in His word is absolute
truth. God is our Creator and our Judge. We are all called to
respond to Him in faith and obedience. He is speaking through
His creation, our
conscience, the Holy Spirit and the word of God all the time.
We must tune our hearts to hear Him and obey His voice to
please Him in all things. This lifestyle of righteous living
ministers comfort and joy to the heart of our Father.
The Father Longs for the Prodigals to Come Home
And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a
great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and
ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. And the son said to
him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your
sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.”
But the father said to his servants, “Bring out the best robe
and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on
his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us
eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive
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II Peter 3:9
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again; he was lost and is found.” And they began to be
merry. Luke 15:20-24
God is watching over all of his children with deep emotion. He
wants them to be awakened and come home to Him. The good
shepherd leaves the ninety-nine to find the wandering one15
. All
of heaven rejoices when only one sinner repents and comes
home to God. They know how much it means to the Father.
God’s heart is wounded with the pain of loss. It is hard for us to
comprehend this, but David caught this truth. That is why
David was militant about building an altar of worship and
ministering unto the
heart of God. David’s prayer, praise and worship was a sweet
fragrance and comfort to God.
Even though our Father is complete in everyway, He allows
Himself, by love, to become vulnerable to His children. Most
parents understand the heartache when a child chooses to run
away from faith and obedience. There is no greater joy than
when our children walk in truth16
. There is also no greater grief
than when our children wander into self-destructive sinful
living. It grieves our hearts which are made in the image of
God. Our heavenly Father is amazingly emotional and sensitive
to share the joys and pains of His children. He loves us all
unconditionally and makes provision for us all to have
fellowship with Him. It is our choice each day whom we shall
serve. Choose life and serve the Father!
The Bridegroom Heart of God
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the
church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and
15
Matthew 18:12; Luke 15:4
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III John 4
20
cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He
might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having
spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be
holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their
own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves
himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes
and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.
Ephesians 5:25-30
God dearly loves and cherishes His people. He sent His Son to
demonstrate that perfect love and lay down His life for us. God
is the perfect romantic. His passionate bridegroom love is the
greatest of all time. He has created mankind in His image.
God’s love often radiates in marriages among people who do
not choose to follow Him. He has created humans with the
capacity to love and lay down our lives for others. We are
called to love within the bounds of God’s word.
One individual we know recently chose to divorce his wife of
four decades and run after another simply because he “fell in
love with another woman”. The divorce tore the family apart
and further wounded our Father’s heart. Imagine the pain and
suffering our Father experiences by the millions of abortions,
divorces and sinful acts of His children!
Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to
you; and therefore He will be exalted, that He may have
mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed
are all those who wait for Him. Isaiah 30:18
God is a God of justice and for those who persistently refuse to
obey Him, He ultimately allows them to choose their own way
and with it comes God’s judgment. God is slow to anger and
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even slower to judge17
. He waits a lifetime for many to respond
to His perfect love. He longs to be gracious to His people and
demonstrate His mercy.
My dear mother believed in God but did not choose to actively
serve Him during most of her life. Even though I tried several
times in her last years to share God’s word with her, she was
not open to hearing about His love in Christ’s finished work in
the bible. We prayed intensely for her for over thirty years.
God promised me that He would save her and required me to
trust in His word that He spoke clearly to me in a manifest
presence God encounter that I had in 198118
.
At the end of mom’s life, God gave me several visions of His
great grace and mercy. I saw Jesus come to her in the Spirit
before she died and offer her His hand of mercy. She took it
and went into His perfect embrace. He is extraordinarily
gracious. During a prophetic worship service, I went into a
deep vision where I was holding my mother’s body in a
glorious river of perfect peace. I knew that I had to let her go
into God’s hands. I released her in the Spirit and she floated
away into His presence. Although I was over 3,000 miles away
from Mom when she died, I was graced by God to release her
into His marvelous presence.
God waits to be gracious to His people. He was gracious to me
to give me perfect peace about Mom’s salvation. I experienced
the comfort of the Holy Spirit in an extraordinarily deep way.
God enabled me to minister His comfort to family and friends at
the memorial service.
17
Psalm 103:8
18
John 15:7
22
The river of God is extraordinarily deep. Prophetic worship
enables us to get into a place of revelation and supernatural
experience. God’s river ministers to our deepest inner needs
and builds our faith and trust in His perfect love.
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CHAPTER 2
THE ORIGIN AND FALL OF WORSHIP
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:1
We know that God created all things in the spiritual and natural
realms. God is infinitely creative with infinite power. His
creative acts are always in agreement with His holy character,
foreknowledge and infinite wisdom. God knows exactly who
He is and what He is doing. He sees the beginning and the end
of all things.
God’s ways are higher than our ways and some of them are past
finding out19
. What God reveals in His word by His Spirit is all
that we need to fulfill our destiny on earth. We know that God
created angelic beings with various functions. We know that
Michael is the highest level warrior angel known as an arch
angel. Gabriel is the highest level messenger angel that we
know of and is probably an arch angel as well.
It is believed that Lucifer was created at the arch angel level as
the leader of worship in heaven. Every angelic being created
and all the various hosts of heaven, such as the four living
creatures, were created and placed in positions perfectly by their
Creator, our heavenly Father.
God in His wisdom, perfection and goodness, gave each being
gifts and an assignment to use those gifts to glorify and honor
19
Isaiah 55:9
24
their Creator. Their charge was to be faithful to their calling
and assignment given them by their perfect loving Creator.
God also created these beings with free will. Apparently, there
was only one season where these created angelic beings could
chose once and for all whom they would serve. Once they
made their choice, perhaps due to the extreme level of
revelation they had, there was no second choice offered.
We can thank God that in His mercy He gives mankind multiple
choices during a lifetime and contends with man to turn their
hearts to Him before they die. Isaiah prophesied about
Lucifer’s fall from God’s high mountain.
The Fall of Worship
Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and
say to him, “Thus says the Lord GOD: You were the seal of
perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were
in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your
covering: the sardius, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and
jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold. The
workmanship of your timbrels and pipes was prepared for
you on the day you were created.”
“You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established
you; you were on the holy mountain of God;
you walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. You
were perfect in your ways from the day you were created,
till iniquity was found in you. By the abundance of your
trading you became filled with violence within, and you
sinned; therefore I cast you as a profane thing out of the
mountain of God; and I destroyed you, O covering cherub,
from the midst of the fiery stones. Your heart was lifted up
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because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the
sake of your splendor; I cast you to the ground, I laid you
before kings, that they might gaze at you.”
“You defiled your sanctuaries by the multitude of your
iniquities, by the iniquity of your trading; therefore I
brought fire from your midst; it devoured you, and I turned
you to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all who saw you.
All who knew you among the peoples are astonished at you;
you have become a horror, and shall be no more forever.”
Ezekiel 28:12-19
Satan was once the most magnificent creation of God in heaven.
He was the most perfect and beautiful angel ever created, full of
wisdom and covered in gemstones. His amazing frame
included timbrels and pipes to lead the greatest worship team
ever assembled.
Satan was established in the highest place of leadership on the
mountain of God. He was the “covering cherub” responsible to
cover God with continuous glory through praise and worship.
Satan was the perfect worship leader of heaven with all the gifts
and attributes to fulfill his incredibly high calling.
With his gifts and the anointing of God, Satan led millions upon
millions to worship the Lord in perfect beauty, splendor and
unity. The glory created by the praise radiated light and
majesty in such extreme proportions that God was immersed in
and covered by the splendor and beauty.
At some point, from the highest and greatest privilege of any
created being, Satan’s heart began to be discontent. He was
second only to the holy trinity and he wanted more. He started
to make deals with multitudes of angels of various ranks that
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served under his leadership. Satan’s motivation is revealed by
Isaiah’s prophecy below.
I Will Exalt My Throne Above God’s
How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the
morning! How you are cut down to the ground, you who
weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart: “I
will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the
stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation
on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the
heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.” Yet you
shall be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the
Pit. Isaiah 14:12-15
Satan wanted to establish his rule above God’s. He became
jealous of the praise and worship that he was leading towards
his Creator. Satan wanted to reign, rule and receive the glory.
His perverted lust twisted his gifted mind and he became a
horrible being of unthinkable wickedness.
His treachery knows no bounds. He knew that he had to have a
large following to usurp the throne of God and establish himself
above the Most High. His own mind became deceived by greed
and lust. Multitudes of angels followed Satan in His rebellion.
And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but
left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains
under darkness for the judgment of the great day. Jude 6
His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them
to the earth. Revelation 12:4
The Scripture indicates that Satan took one third of the angels of
heaven and brought them to earth in His wicked rebellion.
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Imagine for a moment the trauma this rebellion caused in
heaven. How many millions of angels fell with Satan? Did he
take the entire worship team with him?
And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought
with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but
they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in
heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that
serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the
whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were
cast out with him. Revelation 12:7-9
Satan and his angels have been cast out of God’s heavenly
presence. They are confined to the earth realm unless allowed
by God to come into His presence. All of Satan’s followers are
working towards one goal on earth. Their goal is to build a
throne on earth for Satan to be worshipped.
So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the
beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like
the beast? Who is able to make war with him?” And he was
given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and
he was given authority to continue for forty-two months.
Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to
blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in
heaven. It was granted to him to make war with the saints
and to overcome them. And authority was given him over
every tribe, tongue, and nation. All who dwell on the earth
will worship him, whose names have not been written in the
Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the
world. Revelation 13:4-8
Eventually, “all who dwell on the earth will worship him”
except those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of
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life. This frightening reality will likely occur within the next
forty years. We need to get ready!
Satan’s Tempts Us To Worship Him
Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high
mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world
and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will
give You if You will fall down and worship me.” Matthew
4:8-9
Satan tempts all mankind to worship him. He tempted Jesus by
promising Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
Jesus refused to worship Satan and resisted him by quoting
God’s word, “Away with you, Satan! For it is
written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him
only you shall serve’” (Matthew 4:10).
All humans are spiritual beings equipped to render worth to
someone or something. All people on earth worship either the
Creator God or some counterfeit god known as an idol. With
the exception of children under the age of accountability, all
humans are judged based upon their lives and works on earth.
Our daily lives reflect our priorities and reveal what we
worship.
We are exhorted throughout the word of God to guard ourselves
from any form of idol worship20
. Anything or any one who
becomes more important to us than loving and pleasing God
becomes an idol in our life. The only way to be safe from idol
worship is to love the Lord God with all your heart, mind, soul
and strength21
.
20
I John 5:21
21
Mark 12:30
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Satan is a worship leader that is still gifted in leading millions
and even billions to worship idols. He deceives minds by
leading them to focus on anything other than devotion to
Christ22
. People are devoted to a never ending array of
religions, philosophies, obsessions and things possible.
Ultimately, there are only two groups of people. Those who go
to heaven and those who go to hell forever. The bible describes
them as sheep and goats, wheat and tares, sons of God’s light
or sons of darkness.
Satan took the praise and worship knowledge he learned in
heaven and has counterfeited it on earth to bring glory to
himself. I believe that Satan uses many false religions to
worship fallen angelic beings. Hindus worship thousands of
gods that have names, personalities and characteristics. The
bible teaches us that Satan was full of iniquity in trading or
making deals. I believe he made deals with angels under him
that they would have rulership and receive worship through a
variety of religions and cultic activity.
Satan is using multiple genres of demonic music and
entertainment products to captivate a generation in America into
loving this world, lusting in the flesh, lusting with the eyes and
boastful rebellious pride23
. Satan uses hundreds of ways to lead
people into idol worship and has spread his deep darkness over
the earth. In the midst of this darkness, God has promised to
restore the Tabernacle of David to magnify the Light of Jesus
and attract mankind to His perfect love and brilliance.
22
II Corinthians 11:3
23
I John 2:15,16
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CHAPTER 3 – THE HEART OF DAVID
And when He had removed him, He raised up for them
David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, “I
have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own
heart, who will do all My will.” Acts 13:22
King David was obsessed with knowing God. David wanted to
understand the heart, emotions and intents of his Creator.
David was committed to do whatever it took to know God and
obey His will. David was a zealous fanatic in pursuit of
revelation of God.
David’s predecessor, King Saul, had compromise in his heart
and would not fully obey God. As a result, he lost his kingship.
As God is raising us up to be priests and kings before Him, we
must become like David and run from Saul.
David’s Vow
LORD, remember David and all his afflictions; how he
swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty one of Jacob:
“Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, or go up
to the comfort of my bed; I will not give sleep to my eyes or
slumber to my eyelids, until I find a place for the LORD, a
dwelling place for the Mighty one of Jacob.” Psalm 132:1-5
David had an incredible relationship with God. He understood
the grace God allowed so that he could press in through fasting
sleep to gain revelation. David wanted to know how to create a
dwelling place on earth so that God’s
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presence could come. David understood the heart of the Father.
God wanted to be in close fellowship with His children, but
God’s holiness and man’s sin created a separation.
God’s temporary solution under the Law of Moses was to create
a system of sacrifice in the tabernacle of Moses to allow
mankind to come a step closer. But David wanted so much
more. His heart burned in passion to find a way to open the
pathway for the whole nation to enter into fellowship and
communion with a holy God.
David made a vow before Almighty God that he would take no
personal comfort until he found a way to bring God’s manifest
presence to earth. David’s intense passion pressed in for
revelation and God gave it to him. When we seek and knock as
David did, God will enable us to find Him and open the door of
revelation. God began releasing visions and revelations to
David so that He could build a tabernacle and make
preparations for Solomon to build a permanent temple24
.
David said, “I have seen the consummation of all perfection”
(Psalm 119:96a). David was given visions of throne room
worship. He saw the beauty and perfection of God’s throne and
temple worship on high. It fueled even greater passion as David
craved God’s manifest presence. Even as Moses built a
tabernacle based on what he saw on the mountain, David
established his tabernacle of worship based on revelation by the
Spirit of God25
.
The Passion of David
O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul
thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty
24
I Chronicles 29:11-19
25
Hebrews 8:5
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land where there is no water. So I have looked for You in
the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. Because
Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise
You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my
hands in Your name. My soul shall be satisfied as with
marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise You with
joyful lips. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on
You in the night watches. Because You have been my help,
therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. My
soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me.
Psalm 63:1-8
David was a busy man his entire life. He disciplined himself to
rise early to seek God. His thirst was intense and only satisfied
by entering God’s presence deeper and deeper. David had a gift
of divine hunger. He was miserable outside of God’s presence
and will. He rose up early and stayed up late meditating on
God’s word.
David searched for God in the prescribed methods of his day.
He longed to see God’s power and glory in the sanctuary. It is
biblical to seek manifestations of God’s power and glory in our
worship services! David constantly wanted more of God’s
tangible presence. The tabernacle of
Moses did not allow David access to the Holy of Holies. It was
restricted to the High Priest from the tribe of Levi who could
only enter one time per year. David wanted much
more than what Moses dictated under the law given by God. He
prayed and searched for a way to get closer to God.
As a result of David’s extreme devotion and worship, Satan’s
kingdom was being shaken. The prayer, praise and worship
realm does tremendous warfare in the heavenly realm to
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displace darkness and loose angelic activity on our behalf.
Those of us who know higher levels of intercession, praise and
worship often experience tremendous spiritual warfare as David
did.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be
afraid? When the wicked came against me to eat up my
flesh, my enemies and foes, they stumbled and fell. Though
an army may encamp against me, my heart shall not fear;
though war may rise against me, in this I will be confident.
One thing I have desired of the LORD, that will I seek: that
I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in His
temple. For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His
pavilion; in the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide
me; He shall set me high upon a rock.
And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all
around me; therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His
tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy also
upon me, and answer me. When You said, “Seek My face,”
my heart said to You, “Your face,
LORD, I will seek.” Do not hide Your face from me; do not
turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help;
do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the
LORD will take care of me.
Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me in a smooth
path, because of my enemies. Do not deliver me to the will of
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my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me,
and such as breathe out violence. I would have lost heart,
unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the
LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD; be of
good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I
say, on the LORD! Psalm 27:1-14
David asked God to teach him a way to get into His tabernacle
and the Lord allowed David to develop a place where he could
enter into God’s glorious presence. It is called the Tabernacle
of David.
How lovely is Your tabernacle, O LORD of hosts! My soul
longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart
and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow
has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where
she may lay her young --even Your altars, O LORD of hosts,
my King and my God. Blessed
are those who dwell in Your house; they will still be praising
You. Selah
Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is
set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
they make it a spring; the rain also covers it with pools.
They go from strength to strength; each one
appears before God in Zion. O LORD God of hosts, hear
my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
O God, behold our shield, and look upon the face of Your
anointed. For a day in Your courts is better than a
thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of
my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the
LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD will give grace
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and glory; no good thing will He withhold From those who
walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man who
trusts in You! Psalm 84:1-12
Prophetic revelation flowed in the Tabernacle of David. Most
of the Psalms were written in God’s manifest presence within
this historical tent. We can receive heavenly revelation and
worship songs in a restored spiritual place such as this. Spirit
led prophetic worship enters into God’s throne room. The
pathway into God’s presence is open to all believers by the
finished work of Christ. As we enter deeply into His presence
we can experience a phenomenal realm of creativity and life
where God pours out so much revelation that we can not contain
it. God has given me so much in this place that I cannot write it
all out even after twenty-six books and scores of teaching
papers. There
appears to be an ever increasing and expanding realm of glory
for us to explore. We will need all eternity to begin to explore
His heights and depths.
Born in Zion
And of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were
born in her; and the Most High Himself shall establish
her.” The LORD will record, when He registers the
peoples: “This one was born there.” Selah Psalm 87:5
David understood that not everyone was born into spirit filled
praise and worship fueled by intense passion. There are many
millions of wonderful Christians who will be in heaven with the
Lord who are not born in Zion either. They are not praisers and
worshippers.
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Just as the Levites were only one of twelve tribes in Israel that
did the priestly duties, there is only a small percentage of
believers today who are true to their calling as priests who
minister unto the Lord with prayers, fastings, praise and
worship.
They have a great inheritance in God. Even as the Levites were
the stewards of the heavenly revelation in the Old Testament,
the prophetic intercessors, worshippers and minstrels are the
tribe responsible to fulfill their calling before God to build walls
of intercession and to do high praise.
These people are obsessed as David was to know and follow the
ways of God. They are always growing and learning and
pressing in for more of Him. They can not function for long
outside of His presence. They are somewhat addicted to His
presence and long to walk in His grace and bring Him glory.
They want to see God’s power and glory manifest just like
David did.
Both the singers and the players on instruments say, “All
my springs are in you.” Psalm 87:5-7
No other springs will satisfy those whom God uses to restore
the Tabernacle of David. They are extreme in their devotion
and dedication to serving the Lord. They are the ones who
come to Jesus to drink deeply and as a result, rivers of living
water spring forth from their inmost beings26
.
Then His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal
for Your house has eaten Me up.” John 2:17
26
John 7:37,38
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The zeal of the Lord of hosts is available to those who will walk
as Jesus, the son of David, walked. I pray that by God’s grace
we are among those who do. That zeal is like our Father, an all
consuming fire! David’s zeal was extreme in every way. God
rewarded him with the revelation and grace to build a special
worship center for 24/7 prophetic prayer, praise and worship.
David comprehended the Father’s heart for fellowship and
community among His children. The Father experienced great
loss at the fall of Satan and his angels. Even though God does
not need mankind to be complete, He allows Himself to be
vulnerable through compassion and perfect love. He creates
beings knowing that some will choose to rebel against Him and
grieve His heart. David understood this and determined to
restore what was lost in heaven.
What a bold move by a passionate and violent man. David did
something so radical and yet so profound that most of the body
of Christ still does not understand what He did. In
the end times, the Church will get it and build an altar unto
heaven of prayer, praise and worship. That altar will become
the throne our Lord Jesus comes back to reign upon.
Meanwhile, Satan is seeking to build a throne on earth where he
is worshipped. There are two kingdoms, two thrones. The
Christ and the Antichrist. The Kingdom of God (light) and the
Kingdom of Satan (darkness). Choose this day, beloved, whom
you will serve!
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CHAPTER 4 – THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring
up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. And the children of
the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders, by its
poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of
the LORD.
Then David spoke to the leaders of the Levites to appoint
their brethren to be the singers accompanied by instruments
of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, by
raising the voice with resounding joy. So the Levites
appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren,
Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of their brethren, the sons
of Merari, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; and with them their
brethren of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel,
Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah,
Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the
gatekeepers; the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to
sound the cymbals of bronze; Zechariah, Aziel,
Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah,
with strings according to Alamoth; Mattithiah, Elipheleh,
Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, to direct with
harps on the Sheminith; Chenaniah, leader of the Levites,
was instructor in charge of the music, because he was
skillful; Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the
ark; Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah,
Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were to blow the trumpets
before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah,
doorkeepers for the ark.
So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over
thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the
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LORD from the house of Obed-Edom with joy. And so it
was, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the
covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bulls and
seven rams. David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as
were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and
Chenaniah the music master with the singers. David also
wore a linen ephod. Thus all Israel brought up the ark of
the covenant of the LORD with shouting and with the sound
of the horn, with trumpets and with cymbals, making music
with stringed instruments and harps.
And it happened, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD
came to the City of David, that Michal, Saul’s daughter,
looked through a window and saw King David whirling and
playing music; and she despised him in her heart. I
Chronicles 15:14-29
David’s intense passion empowered him to seek God for a way
to bring in God’s manifested presence. David’s initial zeal
without biblical knowledge caused the death of Uzza and the
delay of establishing this center27
. How often do we fall into
this pattern with youthful zeal and impatience?
God’s revelation generally comes in pieces. We must gather the
pieces of revelation and pray for correct interpretation and
application. Everything must be examined in light of the word
of God. David failed to
consult the word of God. Even though they worshipped with all
their might and their hearts were right, God commanded the ark
to be carried by poles on the shoulders of sanctified priests.
27
I Chronicles 13:1-14
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David built a beautiful new cart to usher in the ark. How often
do church leaders use a new program to try and bring in revival
to church. God’s ways are higher and much better than our
ways. We have to do it God’s way in God’s time or it will
surely fail. David learned the hard way.
So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the
tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then they offered
burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. And when
David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the
peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the
LORD. Then he distributed to everyone of Israel, both man
and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat,
and a cake of raisins.
And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the
ark of the LORD, to commemorate, to thank, and to praise
the LORD God of Israel: Asaph the chief, and next to him
Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah,
Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom: Jeiel with stringed
instruments and harps, but Asaph made music with
cymbals; Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests regularly blew
the trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God. I
Chronicles 16:1-6
Everyone gets blessed when we usher in God’s presence in
God’s way. David established 4,000 full-time paid
musicians, 4,000 gatekeepers28
and 288 singers29
. He financed
nearly 10,000 workers to devote themselves to the extravagant
praise and worship of Almighty God. He provided
administrative leadership over the entire enterprise30
.
28
I Chronicles 23:5
29
I Chronicles 25:7
30
I Chronicles 16:37-43
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David’s Inaugural Psalm for the Tabernacle
On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of
Asaph and his brethren, to thank the LORD: Oh, give
thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; make known His
deeds among the peoples! Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him;
talk of all His wondrous works! Glory in His holy name; let
the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD! Seek the
LORD and His strength; seek His face evermore!
Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His
wonders, and the judgments of His mouth, O seed of Israel
His servant, you children of Jacob, His chosen ones!
He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the
earth. Remember His covenant forever, the word which He
commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant
which He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac, and
confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an
everlasting covenant, saying, “To you I will give the land of
Canaan as the allotment of your inheritance,
when you were few in number, indeed very few, and
strangers in it.”
When they went from one nation to another, and from one
kingdom to another people, He permitted no man to do
them wrong; yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,
“Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no
harm.”
Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim the good news of
His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the
nations, His wonders among all peoples. For the LORD is
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great and greatly to be praised; He is also to be feared above
all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the
LORD made the heavens. Honor and majesty are before
Him; strength and gladness are in His place.
Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples, give to the
LORD glory and strength. Give to the LORD the glory due
His name; bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh,
worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness! Tremble
before Him, all the earth. The world also is firmly
established, it shall not be moved.
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; and let
them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns.” Let the
sea roar, and all its fullness; let the field rejoice, and all that
is in it. Then the trees of the woods shall rejoice before the
LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.
Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy
endures forever. And say, “Save us, O God of our
salvation; gather us together, and deliver us from the
Gentiles, to give thanks to Your holy name, to triumph in
Your praise.” Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from
everlasting to everlasting! And all the people said, “Amen!”
and praised the LORD. I Chronicles 16:7-43
This is a glorious song that David wrote for the celebration of
bringing the ark into the new tabernacle. David was an
extremely busy king, but his example challenges all of us to
devote time and energy to creatively worship God. David’s
priorities model what kingship in the spirit is all about. At least
seventy-three of the Psalms are attributed to David and he
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probably wrote hundreds of other prophetic songs that did not
make it into the bible31
.
David’s son Solomon wrote 1,005 songs and we only have three
of those recorded in the bible32
. Forty-four Psalms are
anonymous and may have been written by David or Solomon.
The Sons of Korah wrote seven Psalms, Asaph wrote twelve
Psalms, Heman and Ethan wrote one each and Hezekiah wrote
eleven Psalms33
. As our God is making us to be priests and
kings, we are challenged to become more
like David, write songs of the Spirit and participate in restoring
heavenly worship on earth.
God’s Prophetic Promise about David’s Tabernacle
In mercy the throne will be established; and one will sit on it
in truth, in the tabernacle of David, judging and seeking
justice and hastening righteousness. Isaiah 16:5
God is going to judge all the nations of the earth upon His
second coming. Since God is merciful, He will have the
prophetic worshippers rebuild the tabernacle and establish
throne room worship. The Lord Jesus will sit upon that throne
initially in the atmosphere over regions that worship Him. He
will be judging and seeking justice for all of His children that
have been stolen from by the devil. His holy fiery presence will
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David’s Psalms include the following: 3-9, 11-32, 34-41, 51-70, 86, 101,
103, 108-110, 122, 124, 131, 138-145.
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I Kings 4:32; Solomon wrote Psalm 72, 127 and The Song of Solomon
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Sons of Korah wrote Psalms 42, 44-49, Asaph wrote Psalms 50, 73-83,
Heman - 88, Ethan - 89, Hezekiah wrote Psalms 120-123, 128-130, 132,
134-136
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hasten the completion of our righteousness by burning out all
left over issues34
.
“After this I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of
David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, and I
will set it up; so that the rest of mankind may seek the
LORD, even all the Gentiles who are called by My name,”
says the LORD who does all these things. Acts 15:16,17
Almighty God has promised to return and rebuild what David
established over three thousand years ago. David pitched a tent
in a specific location and assigned priests to
praise and worship God twenty-four hours a day for seven days
a week continuously during his reign. The Tabernacle of David
is a place established by God for continual prophetic prayer,
praise and worship. That tabernacle
stopped functioning shortly after David died. It had seasonal
revivals, but was never sustained35
.
God said that He would rebuild this tabernacle “so that the rest
of mankind may seek the Lord”. God is returning through
the presence of the Holy Spirit and is now rebuilding this
tabernacle. There are many houses of prayer being raised up
around the world where prophetic praise, worship and prayers
are going up before God 24/7. It is a wonderful thing to be a
part of this last day move of His Spirit.
34
See Isaiah 4 regarding the “Spirit of burning”
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Eight seasonal revivals included: Abijah II Chronicles 13:14,15; Asa – II
Chronicles 15:12-15; Jehoshaphat – II Chronicles 20:18-22; Joash – II
Chronicles 23:12-15; Hezekiah – II Chronicles 29:25-30; Josiah - II
Chronicles 35:15; Zerubbabel – Ezra 2:5,6; Nehemiah – Nehemiah
12:27,36,45,46
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Jesus said, “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will
draw all peoples to Myself. John 12:32
Jesus died and rose from the dead and is now exalted on a
throne in heaven beside His Father. When we lift Jesus up from
the earth, through prophetic praise and worship, He enthrones
His glorious light and presence upon those praises36
. Jesus is
the light of this world. When we exalt and bless His name it
magnifies His light to shine in the
atmosphere over the region where we are living. We are to
worship Him in spirit and daily walk in His truth, obeying His
word by living righteously in all ways.
As our praise and worship is built by the Spirit to high and
perfected praise in powerful agreement with many saints, the
intensity of His light increases in the region. As His light
increases, the darkness of the region is displaced. Individuals
with darkness clouding their minds are suddenly awakened to
their need for God and start seeking Him. They may be drawn
to talk to a friend who radiates God’s love or go to a church
where the love of God is shining brightly.
God wants to draw all nations, tribes and peoples to Himself in
this late hour. He has a plan to reap unprecedented last-day
harvest and it includes rebuilding the Tabernacle of David. As
prophetic prayer, praise and worship increases, He comes and
establishes Himself in the midst of that region. Where there is
little or no prophetic prayer, praise and worship, the enemy will
fill that void with manifestations of His darkness.
Since God has given the stewardship of earth for some ages to
mankind, and since He has exalted His word above all His
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Psalm 22:3
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name, God always works within the boundaries of His word
established on earth37
. God’s ways are revealed to those who
intimately seek Him and discover the revelation of His word.
God’s way to mass evangelism and harvest is to rebuild and
restore the Tabernacle of David through
willing vessels who will allow the Holy Spirit to teach them
how to worship in spirit and in truth.
But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true
worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for
the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit,
and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and
truth. John 4:23,24
God is seeking true worshippers who will provide New
Testament priestly ministry unto Him for His glory to
accomplish His purposes on earth. God is looking for
intercessors to stand in the gap and build a wall of prayer so He
can bless a person or place and not have to judge38
. God looks
for those whose hearts are loyal to Him and will walk in
agreement with Him39
.
The Key of David
The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; so
he shall open, and no one shall shut; and he shall shut, and
no one shall open. Isaiah 22:22
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, “These
things says He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the
key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and
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Psalm 138:2
38
Ezekiel 22:30
39
II Chronicles 16:9; Amos 3:3
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no one opens: ‘I know your works. See, I have set before you
an open door, and no one can
shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word,
and have not denied My name.’” Revelation 3:7-9
Great authority was given to David to advance the Kingdom of
God on earth. David’s model of prophetic praise, prayer and
worship is a powerful key that will open the heavens to God’s
power and glory and shut down Satan’s kingdom of darkness.
As we grow closer to God and learn His ways, He releases
greater realms of His authority and power to steward and
advance His kingdom.
God gives the Davidic worshippers keys to His kingdom.
Those keys are revelatory counsel from God that allow us to
walk in His might. No matter what situation we are faced with
in life, there is a key to unlock kingdom resources to open
heaven and shut out hell. We have to press into God by the
leading of the Holy Spirit and pray, praise and worship until He
reveals the key for that situation.
We may be able to gain some levels of revelation and
breakthrough on our own, but God is requiring loving
community and agreement to accomplish many things for His
ultimate glory and return to earth.
End-Times Worshippers
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude
which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples,
and tongues, standing before the throne and before the
Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in
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their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying,
“Salvation belongs to our God who sits on
the throne, and to the Lamb!” All the angels stood around
the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and
fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
saying:
“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and
honor and power and might, be to our God forever and
ever. Amen.”
Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are
these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come
from?” And I said to him, “Sir, you know.”
So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the
great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them
white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore they are before
the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His
temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among
them. They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst
anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the
Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them
and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will
wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 7:9-17
It is undeniable that a great host of worshippers are on earth
during the great tribulation. God will deliver them out of that
horrific season where they experience tremendous suffering
including starvation, dehydration and sun scorching.
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As a result of their faithfulness in restoring the Tabernacle of
David on earth, they are blessed to serve God day and night in
His temple forever. It is hard for us to comprehend
that the greatest privilege in heaven is to be on the massive
worship team that gets to stay in His magnificent presence close
to the throne.
We have so little understanding of His infinite majesty and
beauty that we think this eternal occupation could get a little
boring or old after a few millennia. However, God’s word
reveals that this is the highest blessing and the best occupation
in heaven. Lucifer and his angels were given the highest
positions in heaven and were not content. We need to realize
the truth, that there is no greater occupation than to be called to
pray, praise and worship the Father as a full-time vocation.
Satan had the perfect dream job and in the midst of incredible
beauty and glory, he chose to rebel. A great number of the
worship team of heaven fell with Satan and have been working
to establish their goal on earth to build Satan’s throne above
God’s.
It is ironic that as Satan finally establishes his throne of worship
directed towards the Antichrist, a human fully possessed by
Satan, God is establishing His throne through millions of
Davidic worshippers who will overcome him by the blood of
the lamb, by anointed testimony and by laying their lives down
in martyrdom40
. Massive world-wide
persecution will only fuel a greater intercession with praise and
worship for the King of Glory to come back to earth.
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Revelation 12:11
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The Root and Offspring of David
I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in
the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the
Bright and Morning Star. And the Spirit and the bride say,
“Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him
who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of
life freely. Revelation 22:16,17
Jesus told us that He is the “root of David”. All Davidic prayer,
praise and worship is rooted in the love of God demonstrated in
Christ. Jesus loved His Father perfectly and David captured this
extreme passion from Jesus. Every root of our true worship
today comes from the Lord.
Jesus also told us that He is the “offspring of David”. In the
natural, Jesus was a literal descendant or offspring of David. In
the Spiritual, Davidic prayer, praise and worship births new
moves of the Spirit. Jesus brought David forth and David
brings forth Jesus. Davidic spirit-filled prayer, praise and
worship ultimately ushers in Jesus’ return with continual bridal
intercession that prevails upon Him to “Come”41
. When the
time is perfected and the intercession is complete, Jesus will
come to take his bride and judge the earth. He will return in
person at the end of the tribulation time period.
The Spirit and Power of Elijah
Jesus answered and said to them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming
first and will restore all things.” Matthew 17:11
The power to restore the Tabernacle of David requires the spirit
and power of Elijah to rest on a generation of intercessors,
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Revelation 22:7
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musicians and prophetic singers. The incredible spiritual
warfare, praise, worship and birthing intercession will restore
everything that we have lost through the ages.
The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but those
things which are revealed belong to us and to our children
forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Deuteronomy 29:29
Every gift, anointing, blessing, promise, mantle and revelation
from God will be restored because they are legally ours. Satan
was allowed to steal many of them for a time and season but in
the justice of God, he must pay back everything sevenfold when
he is caught. Davidic praise, prayer and prophetic worship does
the kind of intercessory work to bring a warfare to the enemy’s
kingdom. We will take back everything Satan has stolen from
all generations before Jesus returns.
The Dry Bones Come to Life
The hand of the LORD came upon me and brought me out
in the Spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of
the valley; and it was full of bones. Then He
caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there
were very many in the open valley; and indeed they were
very dry. And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones
live?” So I answered, “O Lord GOD, You know.”
Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to
them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! Thus says
the Lord GOD to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to
enter into you, and you shall live. I will put sinews on you
and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put
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breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I
am the LORD.”’”
So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied,
there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones
came together, bone to bone. Indeed, as I looked, the sinews
and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them
over; but there was no breath in them. Also He said to me,
“Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to
the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Come from the four
winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may
live.”’” So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath
came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an
exceedingly great army.
Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole
house of Israel. They indeed say, ‘Our bones are dry, our
hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!’ Therefore
prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the
Lord GOD: “Behold, O My people, I will open your graves
and cause you to come up from your graves, and bring you
into the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the
LORD, when I have opened your graves, O My people, and
brought you up from your graves. I will put My Spirit in
you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own
land. Then you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken it
and performed it,” says the LORD.’” Ezekiel 37:1-14
In the natural realm, this prophecy is being fulfilled in the
nation of Israel as God has brought that nation back to its land
in the last 70 years. In the spiritual realm, the sons of God
through faith in Christ Jesus are maturing and rising up to
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restore old mantles and anointings that were given by God as
gifts to mankind.
God is raising up a spiritual army as well to take their position
shoulder to shoulder. They will become a devastating army of
unity to advance God’s end-time plans against the enemy. They
will be musicians, singers, dancers, intercessors, apostles,
prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers, priests and kings
flowing in resurrection life and power42
.
God’s breath will revive all the dead bones (anointings and
moves of the Spirit) through the spirit and power of Elijah who
will pray them back into restoration. Intercessors will pray the
prayers the Holy Spirit gives them so God will do exactly what
He said that He would do. It is an amazing time to be alive!
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CHAPTER 5 – PROPHETIC PRAISE AND WORSHIP
Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of
God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you
would have asked Him, and He would have given you living
water.” The woman said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to
draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that
living water? Are You greater than our father Jacob, who
gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his
sons and his livestock?”
Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this
water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that
I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall
give him will become in him a fountain of water springing
up into everlasting life.” John 4:10-14
An aspect of prophetic praise and worship is learning how to
drink in the spirit realm. Drinking is “to take in through the
senses, especially with eagerness and pleasure”. Spiritual
drinking means to absorb, to involve the full attention of; to
engross or engage wholly. We take in or assimilate good things
in the spiritual realm through drinking in Jesus and meditating
on Him and His word.
As we minister unto the Lord with prayers, praise and worship,
He unveils our minds and allows us to drink in deeper
revelation about His character. We can drink in revelation,
knowledge, understanding, peace, joy, love and all kinds of
spiritual nourishment that satisfies our deepest desires.
On the contrary, we can drink evil things in the spiritual realm
as well through carnal music and entertainment, fleshly thinking
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(jealousy, rage, lust, worry, judgment, criticism and so forth)
and various forms of religious activities including all sorts of
demonic prayer and worship.
Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming
when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem,
worship the Father. You worship what you do not know;
we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. But
the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers
will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is
seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who
worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming”
(who is called Christ). “When He comes, He will tell us all
things.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.”
John 4:21-26
Those who worship in spirit and in truth learn to drink in the
living water and the life of the Spirit of God. When we develop
this incredible thirst for more of Him, we press in to know Him
in various ways. As we are satisfied and filled by the Holy
Spirit over and over again, we tap into His rivers of living water
that can flow through our inmost being and bring life to people
the Lord wants to touch through us.
On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and
cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and
drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture
has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”
But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those
believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not
yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
John 7:37-39
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There is great power in anointed preaching, teaching, testifying,
prophetic song and various forms of prayer. When we release
the rivers of His living water, the power and glory of God fills
the atmosphere around us.
During a testimony by Tommy Tenny years ago in Dallas, we
experienced the heavy weighty glory of God’s magnificent
presence for over two hours. Nearly everyone in the room was
overcome by the Spirit’s manifest presence. Many fell out of
their chairs under that power. It was astounding.
Later, the Lord told me that this was an example of the release
of living waters. I asked the Lord if I could do this. Anyone
who gets saturated with the life flow of Jesus through drinking
Him and His glorious presence can release rivers of living
water.
The next time I ministered at a meeting, I simply raised my
hands and said, “Let’s just wait upon the Lord for a few
minutes”. In my heart, I was asking the Lord to release rivers of
living waters and within a few moments, the same
manifestations that I had seen in Dallas were released in our
midst.
God’s Spirit also released many accurate prophetic words that
helped His people know Him and His will better. Years after
this experience, as I have begun leading worship in various
places, we notice God’s river flows many times when I simply
begin to play a few notes on the keyboard. If we wait upon the
Lord and allow Him to come in any way that He desires, we
simply learn to flow with Him and He fills the room with His
glorious presence.
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Once, a strong comment was made that I did too many songs
that people did not know and that I should have familiar songs
so people could enter into the worship. It seemed like a
reasonable request, but I also felt a spirit of fear and man’s
control trying to take over. There are several times where I
have a song from my notebook with chords and I attempt to
play it. However, my hands start playing something completely
different and I have been quite shocked. On this occasion, the
Lord had me do only spontaneous prophetic music and song for
over an hour and His Spirit fell powerfully.
The person who made the comment afterwards admitted the
comment was from the natural mind and this person gave
thanks for the incredible anointing on the prophetic song. It
was a breakthrough meeting and this same person entered into
extraordinary visions of God. It is amazing what God does in
prophetic music ministry!
In the Tabernacle of David, God releases “the spirit of wisdom
and revelation in the knowledge of Him (Christ), the eyes of
your understanding being enlightened; that you may know
what is the hope of His calling, what are
the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and
what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who
believe, according to the working of His mighty power
which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the
dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly
places, far above all principality and power and might and
dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this
age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things
under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to
the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills
all in all” (Ephesians 1:17-23).
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Seed the Heavens
And I have put My words in your mouth; I have covered
you with the shadow of My hand, that I may plant the
heavens, lay the foundations of the earth, and say to Zion,
“You are My people.” Isaiah 51:16
God gives His anointed ones words to pray, sing and decree.
He covers us with His anointed hand so that we will have the
unction to pray and seed the heavens with His prophetic
promises. He can then bring them to earth through continued
intercession.
Once Glenda and I were taking part in an extended 24 hour 7
day per week prayer meeting. During our time of prayer, I saw
a native American angel dressed in full regalia dancing in an
elliptical orbit around our altar. He was playing a drum and
moving in a heavenly rhythm. Since we only seek to do what
our Father is doing and revealing, I picked up a little drum and
began shadowing the angel’s movements.
Suddenly God’s power came upon me and I heard the following
scripture:
I will make them and the places all around My hill a
blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their
season; there shall be showers of blessing.
Ezekiel 34:26,27
Glenda looked up the verse and we began to sing it and
continued to do the little dance at the altar and play the
monotone native drum beat. I realized that I was doing a Holy
Spirit “rain dance” and we were agreeing with God to plant the
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heavens with prophetic words so that He could pour out His
blessings upon us.
A few weeks later, while I was playing African drums
(djembes) during our worship service, several people got up
and began to do a little dance in the same fashion the Spirit had
led us to do. After a while, similar prophetic words came forth
and I confirmed those by sharing our experience and the
scripture quoted above. God’s Spirit may have thousands of
intercessors around the globe doing similar prophetic things to
seed the heavens and bring His prophetic words to earth like
rain.
As we have traveled and met believers of like mind, we
discover that we are often being told to do similar actions,
songs, dances, prayers and so forth. God knows exactly what
He wants to accomplish and who He can use to accomplish it.
Our job is to be fully surrendered and available to be used by
God to accomplish all of His good pleasure.
Behold His Glory
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the
glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same
image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
II Corinthians 3:18
A key focus of the Tabernacle of David is to enter into His
presence so that we can see and experience the glory of the
Lord. As we enter in deeply, He unveils our minds so that we
can behold Him. The Spirit of the Lord imparts to us some
form of revelation, vision or experience so that we can be
transformed from the inside out.
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Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I
say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He
sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does
in like manner. For the Father loves the Son, and shows
Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him
greater works than these, that you may marvel.” John 5:19-
21
Jesus spent time early and often seeking to get into the glory
realm so that He could see what the Father was doing. What
Jesus saw in the heavenly realm was the kingdom reality for
that day. Jesus then prayed that heavenly vision and walked it
out each day of His life. When Jesus did or said what the Father
showed Him to do, the results were supernatural. Jesus knew
that those results would continue to increase as He was
continually faithful to His Father.
In 1996, I made a commitment to only do what I saw my
Heavenly Father doing. I had two major problems. I could
not see in the spirit and I did not know anything about the
prophetic. For many weeks I cried out, “I just want to be like
Jesus”! Then one day I clearly heard, “Do what Jesus did in
Matthew four”.
I was shocked when I read Matthew four about Jesus’ forty-day
fast and confrontation with Satan. I spent a lot of time and
energy over the next months trying to get out of doing that.
Finally, I was so desperate that I agreed to do it and set up the
time, January 2nd
through February 10th
, 1997. It was a
miserable fast physically speaking. I was cold and grumpy and
barely made it through. At the end, I was invited to attend a
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prophetic conference in Kansas City hosted by a man I had
never heard of, Mike Bickle.
On the evening of February 10th
, a contingent of Christian
leaders testified about how God had led each of them to do a
forty-day fast. They had started a movement and were passing
the torch of fasting to a leader from British Columbia who was
taking a group of intercessors on the next forty-day fast. The
goal was to keep it going with some group taking on the fasting
until the Lord returned.
I was blown away that the Holy Spirit had led me to get in on
the exact timing of that first wave of fasting and prayer. During
the ministry times, many prophets laid hands on me and
prophesied what they felt God was saying to them. My spirit
was prepared through fasting and prayer to receive
huge downloads of impartation and suddenly I came under the
spirit of prophecy.
God answered my prayers and opened my eyes to see in the
spirit as I continued to obey His voice. A whole new world
opened to me so that I could see what the Father had for us to
do.
My life has never been the same since obeying God’s voice to
fast and pray. The first thing He had me do was what He had
Jesus do. The word is still the same for those who would learn
to bind the strong man and plunder his goods, “Do what Jesus
did in Matthew four”.
By the leading of the Holy Spirit, we transitioned out of
missions work and would spend the next fifteen years in prayer,
praise, worship and writing on many biblical topics including
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the Tabernacle of David. God has done amazing things and
continues to help us grow as we drink in Jesus and release His
life giving water where ever He leads us.
As God has graced me to flow in prophetic praise and worship,
I abandon myself to flow in what we see, hear or sense in the
Spirit. The Spirit flows like waves of the sea and we can ride
His glory over and over and He will draw people to Himself and
meet their deepest needs.
He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters,
Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks on the wings
of the wind, Who makes His angels spirits, His ministers a
flame of fire. Psalm 104:3,4
God builds places of intimacy in the spiritual waters created by
prophetic praise and worship. In those deep waters, angels
come to minister His wind, water and fire. As we experience
His ever expanding presence in the waters, we are washed and
transformed to become like His dear Son Jesus.
To flow in deeper waters of intimacy with the Lord, we must
learn to wait patiently on Him and not rush the service. This is
challenging and not possible in places that have strict time
boundaries. If the leadership is truly hungry for the manifested
presence of the Lord, they will allow abundant time for Him to
come and wait on Him patiently in the praise and worship. His
intimate presence is extremely sweet, refreshing and
exhilarating. Oh how we love Jesus!
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CHAPTER 6
THE POWER OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP
And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is
written: “After this I will return and will rebuild the
tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its
ruins, and I will set it up; so that the rest of mankind may
seek the LORD, even all the Gentiles who are called by My
name,” says the LORD who does all these things. Acts
15:15-17
God’s heart longs to draw all mankind to Himself. Our
heavenly Father is glorious, magnificent, beautiful, good,
merciful and full of compassion. He has a plan to deliver
masses from darkness and bring them to His marvelous light. It
is a simple plan. Rebuild the Tabernacle of David which has
fallen down.
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples
to Myself. John 12:32
The Tabernacle of David lifts up Jesus in prophetic prayer,
praise and worship. As we continuously lift Jesus up from the
earth and magnify His glorious Name, His presence comes into
the atmosphere over the place where we worship. The
Tabernacle of David is intense, continuous, spirit-led, spirit-
filled prophetic prayer, praise and worship. It builds an altar of
fire that burns away the darkness and breaks through the
resistance of the enemy.
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But You are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel. Psalm
22:3
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of
Israel. Psalm 22:3 KJV
But You are holy, O You Who dwell in [the holy place
where] the praises of Israel [are offered].
Psalm 22:3 AMP
As we build an altar or throne of worship, God comes to dwell
and sit upon that throne in the spiritual realm. He is pure light
and as we corporately lift Him up it enables Him to come in
greater brightness and intensity. As more intercessors, singers,
musicians and dancers exalt Him in strong agreement by the
Holy Spirit, more of His light is able to come and radiate upon
the inhabitants of that region.
Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the
LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall
cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the
LORD will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon
you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the
brightness of your rising.
Lift up your eyes all around, and see: they all gather
together, they come to you; your sons shall come from afar,
and your daughters shall be nursed at your side. Then you
shall see and become radiant, and your heart shall swell
with joy; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned
to you, the wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you. Isaiah
60:1-5
Isaiah exhorts us to rise up in the light of Jesus so we can draw
people unto Him. Jesus said, “You are the light of the world”
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(Matthew 5:14a). We are to let our light in Christ shine and
flow in the good works God gives us to accomplish so people
will glorify the Father.
Billions of people on earth are trapped in deep darkness. Their
minds are deceived and held captive by bands of wickedness.
When we lift Jesus up and exalt Him as the Light of the World,
He comes and radiates His light in the spiritual atmosphere,
breaks the bands of wickedness off minds, dispels regional
darkness and draws the multitudes towards Himself.
Historically, this is known as an awakening and we have seen it
happen in many regions during the last century.
Jesus is the Light of the World
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of
the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness,
but have the light of life.” John 8:12
Jesus has determined to work in partnership and agreement with
those who will humble themselves, take His yoke and follow
Him. While the earth is the Lord’s, He has given the
stewardship of it for now into the hands of mankind. God’s
word requires that He partner with willing vessels to accomplish
His purposes43
.
We choose whom we will serve and how we will steward our
responsibility before God. We will be held accountable. In
order to bring awakening to a region, we must partner with the
Holy Spirit and be about the business of restoring the
Tabernacle of David.
43
Psalm 115:16; Amos 3:7
66
God said that He would rebuild this tabernacle so that “all
mankind may seek the Lord”. Think about that statement for a
moment. God is going to work in individual hearts to restore
24/7 places of Spirit filled prayer, praise and worship so that
ALL MANKIND may seek His face.
Something is keeping mankind in bondage so that they can not
seek His face. Satan has loosed deep darkness and deception
over the minds of billions of earth’s inhabitants. We can pass
out tracts, witness, hold crusades, build church buildings and do
all kinds of religious activities, but that will not loose all the
people from the deep darkness. What can loose them? How
can we do it?
It is so simple and we have missed it. Lift up Jesus! Pray to the
Father in Jesus’ Name. Worship Jesus! Let the Holy Spirit help
us pray, praise and prophesy. When the manifest presence of
God begins to shine His penetrating light into a region, darkness
has to flee just like turning a light on in a dark room.
When the Light is shining over a region and in a region through
God’s people walking in His light, the stumbling blocks,
offences and the angels that gather remove blinders
that keep people from seeking the Lord44
. The power of the
Holy Spirit brings His deep conviction and He tenderizes hearts
who begin to weep at His precious presence.
During the awakening in Wales in the first part of the 20th
century, the Spirit of God fell on entire regions and people came
44
Matthew 13:41
67
under such conviction and weeping that they did not know what
to do. Some went to the police station asking for help and were
quickly redirected to the revival meeting at a nearby church.
God used Evan Roberts and many others to draw a nation unto
Jesus. This move of God’s Spirit was preceded by tremendous
intercession and brokenness. As the outpouring increased, the
worship and prayer continued to increase.
God has touched many places throughout history where a
handful of believers gather in an “Upper Room” and begin to
give thanks, pray, praise and seek His face. When the Lord
breaks in to a pure altar, the brightness of His light radiates out
to draw multitudes to Himself.
Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me,
believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. And he who
sees Me sees Him who sent Me. I have come as a light into
the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in
darkness.” John 12:44-47
Those who believe in the Light that comes into the region,
become indwelt with His light. We become His light in the
world and prayerfully witness to our family and friends. When
Christ comes into a region, His light enables us to experience
the light of His presence and opens our eyes to see truth in His
incredible word. The revelation illuminates the spirit and soul
of man which enables us to shine with His radiance.
“While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may
become sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and
departed, and was hidden from them. John 12:36
68
We become sons of light through faith and start to walk in
understanding and revelation. God is transforming us out of
darkness into His light as we believe and obey Him.
The Word of God is Light
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105
The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives
understanding to the simple. Psalm 119:130
Years ago, I had a vision during prayer. I saw my wife
completely transformed similar to Jesus’ transformation on the
mountain. Glenda has lived her life filling her heart with God’s
word. The entrance of God’s word has produced an eternal
weight of glory within. When she later walked in the room, I
expected to see her shining brighter than a Christmas tree. She
radiates His life and love everywhere she goes.
Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me;
let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your tabernacle.
Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy;
and on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God. Psalm
43:3,4
For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see
light. Psalm 36:9
For You will light my lamp; the LORD my God will
enlighten my darkness. Psalm 18:28
The Tabernacle of David enables us to come into His light. In
the presence of His light we experience revelation. That
69
revelation transforms us inside out and gradually conforms us to
the image of Christ as we walk in agreement with Him.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon
them a light has shined. Isaiah 9:2
Satan cast a cloud of religious darkness over the nation of Israel
for four centuries before Jesus was born. There was no
widespread revelation during those dark days and the control
spirit took over the temple of God so much so that the
Pharisees, Saducees and chief priests ended up serving Satan
and hating God manifested in the flesh.
The Light of the World comes into the darkest of places. Anna
and Simeon were faithful intercessors that prayed in
the birth of the Redeemer of Israel45
. John the Baptist
interceded during Jesus formative years to prepare the way for
Him to come46
.
“But to you who fear My name the Sun of Righteousness
shall arise with healing in His wings; and you shall go out
and grow fat like stall-fed calves. You shall trample the
wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet
on the day that I do this,” says the LORD of hosts. Malachi
4:2,3
The glorious light of Jesus brings healing to the people. Our
modern world is full of sick people who need His healing
presence. God releases a gift of healing that operates through
45
Luke 2:25ff; 2:36ff;
46
Isaiah 40:1-5; John 1:23
70
His body. There is a greater measure of healing made manifest
when God’s manifest presence fills the sanctuary. No one has
to lay hands on anyone when God shows up in glorious power.
We are contending for manifest presence that releases the
healing wings of the Sun of Righteousness.
The Zeal of the Lord of Hosts
Again the word of the LORD of hosts came, saying, “Thus
says the LORD of hosts: ‘I am zealous for Zion with great
zeal; with great fervor I am zealous for her.’” “Thus says
the LORD: ‘I will return to Zion, and dwell in the midst of
Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called the
City of Truth, the Mountain of the LORD of hosts, the Holy
Mountain.’” Zechariah 8:1-3
God is zealous to rebuild the holy altar that David established.
God’s zeal is full of passion, purpose, intensity and energy. As
we press into God for the vision to rebuild David’s tabernacle,
God will impart some of His zeal to empower us.
The LORD shall go forth like a mighty man; He shall stir up
His zeal like a man of war. He shall cry out, yes, shout
aloud; He shall prevail against His enemies.
Isaiah 42:13
For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet
of salvation on His head; He put on the garments of
vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
Isaiah 59:17
In order to partner with God to rebuild the Tabernacle of David,
we must learn to put on the full armor of God and overcome the
71
enemy with spiritual warfare. The weapons of our warfare vary
greatly, but God is releasing everything we need to be more
than conquerors through Christ who loves us. We overcome by
the blood of Jesus, the word of testimony (prophecy) and not
loving our lives even unto death47
.
God uses musicians, singers, dancers, flags, banners, shofars,
declarations, decrees, prophecies, prophetic acts
and high praise as aspects to His warfare against the enemy. As
the body comes into unity in Christ in the bond of God’s peace,
God pours out His anointing and empowers us to overcome and
devastate every plan of the enemy on earth.
At the end of this age, Satan establishes his throne for just a few
short years. During this world wide reign of terror, God
completes rebuilding the Tabernacle of David to usher in the
King of Glory, the Lord of Hosts. Jesus literally comes back to
earth on this throne of worship and destroys all of Satan’s plans
and binds him in chains by a single angel48
.
Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went
up to Jerusalem. And He found in the temple those who sold
oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing
business. When He had made a whip of cords, He drove
them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and
poured out the changers’ money and overturned the tables.
And He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things
away! Do not make My Father's house a house of
merchandise!” Then His disciples remembered that it was
written, “Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.” John 2:13-
17
47
Revelation 12:11
48
Revelation 20:1-3
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  • 2. RESTORING THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID Prophetic Prayer, Praise and Worship That Ushers in the King of Glory SCOTT MCCONAUGHEY 2
  • 3. RESTORING THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID By Scott McConaughey Copyright © 2012 by Scott McConaughey Printed in the United States of America All commercial rights reserved solely by the author. Any part or this entire book may be reproduced and used to edify the body of Christ without permission of the author but may not be used for commercial gain. Unless otherwise indicated, bible quotations are taken from the New King James Bible. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. NOTE: All underlined portions of the scriptures quoted are mine and are not in the original version of the bible. Cover art by Jonathan W. McConaughey Cover design by Buell Crawford CONTACT INFORMATION: The Gathering Place Pastor Scott McConaughey www.scottmc.org/ Email: scottmcconaughey@yahoo.com 3
  • 4. CONTENTS DEDICATION……………………………………………. 2 INTRODUCTION – END TIMES PRAISE AND WORSHIP…………………… 4 CHAPTER 1 – THE HEART OF OUR FATHER……… 12 CHAPTER 2 – THE ORIGIN AND FALL OF WORSHIP………………………….. 23 CHAPTER 3 – THE HEART OF DAVID……………… 31 CHAPTER 4 – THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID……... 40 CHAPTER 5 – PROPHETIC PRAISE AND WORSHP……………………………….. 56 CHAPTER 6 – THE POWER OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP………………………………. 65 CHAPTER 7 – FOLLOWING THE ANOINTING IN WORSHIP…………………………... 79 CHAPTER 8 – THE POWER OF ANOINTED MINSTRELS…………………………… 89 CHAPTER 9 – RESTORING THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID…………………………….. 105 CHAPTER 10 – THAT THE KING OF GLORY MAY COME IN……………………… 115 4
  • 5. DEDICATION This book is dedicated in loving memory to Suzanne Nagel McConaughey May 24, 1928 – August 1, 2011 Mom was a classical pianist and taught me to love glorious music. As a small child, I watched in rapt amazement as she played classical music. Mom paid the price to become a concert pianist by practicing up to six hours daily during her teenage years. Mom loved to entertain her five children by playing show pieces, jazz and the classics on her Steinway baby grand piano with ivory keys. We loved to dance to the boogie woogie pieces she played. We will never forget the beauty and glory of the music that she imparted to us. I only had to practice an hour a day and Mom was my teacher. The minstrel anointing was upon mom who had the grace and passion to enable her to achieve incredible skill. What an awesome woman! Unfortunately, I joined in the rebellion of my teenage siblings and we strayed from the gift and blessing for a time. All three of us stopped taking piano lessons from mom on the same day. It was a huge and foolish mistake. My brother took up the guitar and started a rock band. After converting my life to Christ in 1974, I learned the guitar and led worship and choirs for years before coming back to my roots at the piano. After privately using the piano for devotional praise and worship for many years, the Lord has opened doors to lead praise and worship in various places. I am always amazed at 5
  • 6. how His presence comes when I begin to play a few simple notes on the keyboard. I am grateful for the impartation and grace given to me through my dear mother to love heavenly music. Mom is present with the Lord and perhaps is playing for Him in heaven. I know she is delighted to worship Him with all her heart. I joyfully dedicate this book to our memory of her. 6
  • 7. INTRODUCTION END TIMES PRAISE AND WORSHIP On May 5, 1973, I paid $5 to attend the largest outdoor concert ever held (of its time) for a single performer. 55,799 other young people gathered at Tampa stadium for a two and one half hour performance of the English sensation, Led Zepplin, one of the hottest rock bands of that day. We arrived about six hours before the concert started and sat on the grass at the thirty yard line facing the monstrous stage in the end zone. For several hours, the fragrance of cannabis filled the air and lungs of most of the attendees. A thirty foot wall of speakers adorned each side of the stage and piped music created a festive atmosphere. The stadium filled to capacity as the crowd anticipated the extraordinary gifts of Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones. When the concert began, thousands of adoring fans rushed the stage and I was crushed in the madness. The sound from the wall of speakers was so outrageously loud that I could not stand it. I pushed my way through the crowd and climbed the bleachers to find some space and distance from the wildness on the field. I watched in shock as I saw thousands of fans dancing in a frenzy directly in front of those speakers. While that was considered one of the greatest days in Rock n’ Roll history, I left grieved in my spirit. Even though I did not know 7
  • 8. Jesus at the time, I found something extremely troubling about the trance like devotion tens of thousands had to these talented musicians. Led Zepplin reportedly sold 300 million albums and performed in countless concerts around the world1 . Led Zeppelin is the band that moved rock towards heavy metal music. They took North America by storm along with other major bands. It was a time of “sex, drugs and rock and roll” which was rooted in a rebellion against God and His word. Church leaders protested the onslaught of rock and roll and rightly said that it was rooted from Satan. However, the tsunami wave of rock music drowned out the cries of the prophets and buried a generation in a cultural avalanche of epic proportions. Today, the lyrics and music of those early rock bands is extremely mild in comparison to the various dark genres of music to be found including intense wicked forms of metal, black metal, death metal, grindcore, porncore, punk metal and hard core satanic music. Gangster rap is mild compared to some of the abusive black metal bands that exist. According to Wikipedia’s encyclopedia, there are 15 major genres of popular music in North America including over 500 sub genres. Of those styles of music, I only counted two that were clearly Christian. The Human Spirit God created the human spirit to sing and make music to praise and worship the Creator. All humans have a built in longing to praise and worship. Everyone is impacted by music at some 1 Wikipedia.com/Led Zeppelin 8
  • 9. level. Music stirs the human spirit and engages it for good or evil. When a person agrees with or buys in to a specific music genre, he or she is connecting their human spirit with the spiritual flow of that music. The things that cause you to sing, dance, clap or engage in are the things to which you “ascribe worth”. This is the classic definition of worship. As a teenager in the sixties, I purchased a large collection of rock and roll albums and listened to them regularly. When we listen to music, we are drinking in the stream that it comes from. This often leads to a form of idol worship. The stream we drank from in the sixties has grown into a raging river of demonic music that is polluting the spiritual atmosphere and corrupting the hearts and minds of millions. Most music has an entertainment value that ranges from sacred to satanic and everything in between. People of all cultures enjoy forms of music because their human spirit longs for expression. The rock and roll generation ushered in a wave of worship that called rebellion “freedom”. Much of the fruit of American culture has ripened into a self-centered, rebellious and sensual pleasure based youthful generation that is frightening. The majority of our young people are getting into agreement with demonic music and they do not realize it. There are many forms of “worship” including love of money, movie star idol worship, lust and sexual perversion, carnal eating and drinking, drug abuse and countless false religions. The primary engine that powers idol worship in America is most forms of the music and entertainment industry because of the prophetic and spiritual nature of this medium. 9
  • 10. When my wife Glenda and I ministered in the inner city, we encountered many young people memorizing long sensual rap songs and various music. They imitated the dance moves of “Soul Train” with abandonment. Sensual videos have taken our culture rapidly down the slippery slope towards a modern Sodom and Gomorrah. Some “Christian” music is humanistic and strongly influenced by pop culture. The music in and of itself can have a source in the dark realm even if the words have Christian lyrics. There is great mixture in church music and this is part of a warfare against pure heavenly worship flowing through anointed minstrels and psalmists. By God’s grace, we have contended for pure prophetic music that worships God in spirit and in truth. Pure music inspires the human spirit. It does not stimulate the flesh nor engage the soul in an unrighteous manner. Those who long for truth enter in and experience degrees of His ever increasing release of revelation and glory. The Restoration of Pure Worship For the LORD has driven out from before you great and strong nations; but as for you, no one has been able to stand against you to this day. One man of you shall chase a thousand, for the LORD your God is He who fights for you, as He promised you. Therefore take careful heed to yourselves, that you love the LORD your God. Joshua 23:9-11 Even though we may be outnumbered 1,000 to 1 in the battle against demonic music, when we flow in perfect agreement 10
  • 11. with the Angel of the Lord in worship, two in agreement can put 10,000 to flight2 . This is a vital principle to understand because in many places where we lead worship, there may only be a handful of pure worshippers present. But 10 or 20 devoted worshippers can be led by the Spirit to overcome the pollution of millions of carnal worshippers around the globe. That is how awesome our God is who comes to be enthroned above the praises of His people. He shines His light and the darkness has to flee! God is going to restore the Tabernacle of David so that He can draw all peoples to Himself. Pure Davidic style worship flows from a passionate heart that seeks intimacy with God. It is visionary and experiential music that mirrors the sights and sounds of heaven. In order to flow in this type of worship, the anointed psalmist must be able to see, hear and sense in the realm of the spirit, those songs and rhythms pleasing to the Father. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Colossians 3:16,17 The psalmist must also let the word of God dwell richly in her heart so she can flow in biblical psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. The word of God is living and active and through anointed song engages the human heart in a powerful way3 . 2 Deuteronomy 32:30 3 Hebrews 4:12 11
  • 12. David was a pure worshipper that had both a psalmist and minstrel anointing. He was also a warrior that took the land and brought peace and prosperity to Solomon’s generation. We are called to partner with God in restoring this tabernacle of Spirit led prayer, praise and worship in this hour. God plans to restore this tabernacle until it culminates with the Bride and the Spirit continuously crying out for Him to “Come”4 ! When the fullness of time arrives, Jesus Christ, the King of Glory, will come to earth in response to this final intercessory push5 . 4 Revelation 22:17 5 Revelation 19:11ff 12
  • 13. CHAPTER 1 – THE HEART OF OUR FATHER But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. John 4:23,24 The heart of our Father is seeking true worshippers. This includes those who will pray, fast, prophecy, sing, dance, praise, worship, play anointed music and do prophetic acts by the leading of the Holy Spirit. In order to worship in spirit, we must be in tune with and flowing in the Holy Spirit. Just as the Spirit helps us pray, the Holy Spirit guides us and enables us to worship God in spirit6 . We have to know and understand the word of God and obey His voice to worship Him in truth. Our daily life is to walk out our worship in pure living according to God’s word. Far too many worshippers fail to walk out their worship in the “real world”. There are higher levels of spiritual warfare and temptations that come to those who walk in higher levels of anointed praise and worship as David did. David was tempted by lust when he avoided going off to war7 . We can be overcome by this world and its lusts when we fail to walk in truth and fight the good fight of faith8 . True worshippers are yielded vessels, embracing the cross of Christ daily, who only do what is on the Father’s heart and mind. 6 Romans 8:26 7 II Samuel 11:1ff 8 I Timothy 6:12 13
  • 14. A Faithful Priesthood Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest who shall do according to what is in My heart and in My mind. I will build him a sure house, and he shall walk before My anointed forever. I Samuel 2:35 We are God’s New Testament royal priests called to offer up spiritual sacrifices pleasing to the Lord9 . We are called to seek His face and will and do it with all our hearts like David did. I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will. Acts 13:22 David was passionate to discover what was on the heart and mind of his heavenly Father. David meditated on God’s written word day and night. Like David, we must be diligent in seeking the Lord and be fully surrendered to obeying His voice. And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him. John 8:29 Jesus modeled the royal New Testament priesthood and always obeyed His Father. Jesus was a faithful High Priest on earth. He fulfilled His destiny by always doing those things that glorified and honored His Father. His perfect work on the cross made it possible for the Holy Spirit to dwell in believers and enable us to fulfill the desires of the Father’s heart. 9 I Peter 2:9 14
  • 15. Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever! Deuteronomy 5:29 God’s heart yearns that all of us would walk as Jesus walked, in perfect obedience, doing the things pleasing in His sight. God is perfect in His creation of each of His children. He knows what is absolutely the best for you and me. It is essential that we develop a heart of loyal obedience to God and fulfill our destiny which includes intercession. Prophetic Intercessors Wanted So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one. Ezekiel 22:30,31 Our Father is looking for intercessors who will wait upon the Holy Spirit to show them what to pray and will consistently build a wall of intercession by praying and prophesying those things. The Holy Spirit empowers a wide variety of intercession that is a central part of the Tabernacle of David10 . For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. II Chronicles 16:9 10 Romans 8:26 15
  • 16. God is looking throughout the earth for believers whose hearts are tuned to listen and obey His voice. He will do mighty exploits on behalf of those loyal ones who follow His leading. In order to become a part of God’s restoration movement, we must devote ourselves to prayer (including praise and worship) and the ministry of His word11 . As we do we can experience the continual transformation of our hearts. Expect New Things Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:18 God is infinitely creative and moves in new forms during new seasons. Music is always flowing in creativity in various ways. I have been involved in praise and worship for nearly four decades now. God is taking us deeper into His infinite presence through ever increasing displays of prophetic praise and worship. I can remember when 45 minutes was considered a long worship time. In recent years, we have participated in worship times lasting three to five hours long. The Spirit was willing to take us in deeper and longer but our bodies needed to rest. Many of our worship times are so full and amazing that it is impossible to know and explain what God did in our midst. 11 Acts 6:4 16
  • 17. Davidic worship is experiential. It is about encountering the living God, tasting and seeing that He is good12 . God graces me to experience waves of His love and joy during worship. I often start laughing with great joy in the midst of a song that I am leading. It is extremely emotional to encounter the living God in this way. He refreshes us and encourages us by His wonderful presence! Living in Two Realms No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. John 3:13,14 Jesus modeled the life we are called to live. He lived in two realms at the same time. His interaction with the Father and the earth was seamless. He lived out of a place in heaven while on earth. In His prayer times, Jesus ascended into the Father’s glorious presence and experienced revelation for His will. As His holy body kneeled on earth, His spirit rose and walked in heavenly places. As Jesus walked in His Father’s good pleasure on earth, He maintained a perfect fellowship with the Father and understood His position and calling. We are called to walk as Jesus walked, living in two realms simultaneously. There is a balance that each of us must discover by the leading of the Holy Spirit. After living mostly earthbound for our first twenty years of ministry, the Spirit began teaching us how to soar in praise and worship and see and hear in the spiritual realm. 12 Psalm 34:8 17
  • 18. As we continued to develop in our understanding of true worship and our royal priesthood, the Lord has graced us to experience more and more revelation and visions of His glory. When we behold Him through face to face worship and prayer, we are transformed to become like Him13 . The Grieved Heart of Our Father And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. Genesis 6:5 God’s heart is grieved by rebellion and sinfulness. God knew when He created Lucifer with a free will that he would turn from joyful submission to wicked rebellion. God knew it would grieve His own heart, nevertheless, He went forward with His plan so that in time God could demonstrate His great grace and love in Christ Jesus to redeem fallen man. “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing! See! Your house is left to you desolate; and assuredly, I say to you, you shall not see Me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’” Luke 13:34,35 Jesus grieved and wept over His people in Israel at its capital, Jerusalem. It wounded His heart that so many that He made refused to come to Him and experience His protection and 13 II Corinthians 3:18 18
  • 19. provision. The Father’s heart aches for His children who wander from Him. Oh, that My people would listen to Me, that Israel would walk in My ways! Psalm 81:13 God is not willing that any perish14 . All created spiritual beings are given a choice as to whom they will serve. God’s heart desire is that all would repent and follow His voice, walking in His ways. God’s ways are so much higher and better than our ways. We don’t understand much about His created order or His ways. What has been revealed to us in His word is absolute truth. God is our Creator and our Judge. We are all called to respond to Him in faith and obedience. He is speaking through His creation, our conscience, the Holy Spirit and the word of God all the time. We must tune our hearts to hear Him and obey His voice to please Him in all things. This lifestyle of righteous living ministers comfort and joy to the heart of our Father. The Father Longs for the Prodigals to Come Home And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. And the son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.” But the father said to his servants, “Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive 14 II Peter 3:9 19
  • 20. again; he was lost and is found.” And they began to be merry. Luke 15:20-24 God is watching over all of his children with deep emotion. He wants them to be awakened and come home to Him. The good shepherd leaves the ninety-nine to find the wandering one15 . All of heaven rejoices when only one sinner repents and comes home to God. They know how much it means to the Father. God’s heart is wounded with the pain of loss. It is hard for us to comprehend this, but David caught this truth. That is why David was militant about building an altar of worship and ministering unto the heart of God. David’s prayer, praise and worship was a sweet fragrance and comfort to God. Even though our Father is complete in everyway, He allows Himself, by love, to become vulnerable to His children. Most parents understand the heartache when a child chooses to run away from faith and obedience. There is no greater joy than when our children walk in truth16 . There is also no greater grief than when our children wander into self-destructive sinful living. It grieves our hearts which are made in the image of God. Our heavenly Father is amazingly emotional and sensitive to share the joys and pains of His children. He loves us all unconditionally and makes provision for us all to have fellowship with Him. It is our choice each day whom we shall serve. Choose life and serve the Father! The Bridegroom Heart of God Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and 15 Matthew 18:12; Luke 15:4 16 III John 4 20
  • 21. cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. Ephesians 5:25-30 God dearly loves and cherishes His people. He sent His Son to demonstrate that perfect love and lay down His life for us. God is the perfect romantic. His passionate bridegroom love is the greatest of all time. He has created mankind in His image. God’s love often radiates in marriages among people who do not choose to follow Him. He has created humans with the capacity to love and lay down our lives for others. We are called to love within the bounds of God’s word. One individual we know recently chose to divorce his wife of four decades and run after another simply because he “fell in love with another woman”. The divorce tore the family apart and further wounded our Father’s heart. Imagine the pain and suffering our Father experiences by the millions of abortions, divorces and sinful acts of His children! Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; and therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him. Isaiah 30:18 God is a God of justice and for those who persistently refuse to obey Him, He ultimately allows them to choose their own way and with it comes God’s judgment. God is slow to anger and 21
  • 22. even slower to judge17 . He waits a lifetime for many to respond to His perfect love. He longs to be gracious to His people and demonstrate His mercy. My dear mother believed in God but did not choose to actively serve Him during most of her life. Even though I tried several times in her last years to share God’s word with her, she was not open to hearing about His love in Christ’s finished work in the bible. We prayed intensely for her for over thirty years. God promised me that He would save her and required me to trust in His word that He spoke clearly to me in a manifest presence God encounter that I had in 198118 . At the end of mom’s life, God gave me several visions of His great grace and mercy. I saw Jesus come to her in the Spirit before she died and offer her His hand of mercy. She took it and went into His perfect embrace. He is extraordinarily gracious. During a prophetic worship service, I went into a deep vision where I was holding my mother’s body in a glorious river of perfect peace. I knew that I had to let her go into God’s hands. I released her in the Spirit and she floated away into His presence. Although I was over 3,000 miles away from Mom when she died, I was graced by God to release her into His marvelous presence. God waits to be gracious to His people. He was gracious to me to give me perfect peace about Mom’s salvation. I experienced the comfort of the Holy Spirit in an extraordinarily deep way. God enabled me to minister His comfort to family and friends at the memorial service. 17 Psalm 103:8 18 John 15:7 22
  • 23. The river of God is extraordinarily deep. Prophetic worship enables us to get into a place of revelation and supernatural experience. God’s river ministers to our deepest inner needs and builds our faith and trust in His perfect love. 23
  • 24. CHAPTER 2 THE ORIGIN AND FALL OF WORSHIP In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 We know that God created all things in the spiritual and natural realms. God is infinitely creative with infinite power. His creative acts are always in agreement with His holy character, foreknowledge and infinite wisdom. God knows exactly who He is and what He is doing. He sees the beginning and the end of all things. God’s ways are higher than our ways and some of them are past finding out19 . What God reveals in His word by His Spirit is all that we need to fulfill our destiny on earth. We know that God created angelic beings with various functions. We know that Michael is the highest level warrior angel known as an arch angel. Gabriel is the highest level messenger angel that we know of and is probably an arch angel as well. It is believed that Lucifer was created at the arch angel level as the leader of worship in heaven. Every angelic being created and all the various hosts of heaven, such as the four living creatures, were created and placed in positions perfectly by their Creator, our heavenly Father. God in His wisdom, perfection and goodness, gave each being gifts and an assignment to use those gifts to glorify and honor 19 Isaiah 55:9 24
  • 25. their Creator. Their charge was to be faithful to their calling and assignment given them by their perfect loving Creator. God also created these beings with free will. Apparently, there was only one season where these created angelic beings could chose once and for all whom they would serve. Once they made their choice, perhaps due to the extreme level of revelation they had, there was no second choice offered. We can thank God that in His mercy He gives mankind multiple choices during a lifetime and contends with man to turn their hearts to Him before they die. Isaiah prophesied about Lucifer’s fall from God’s high mountain. The Fall of Worship Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say to him, “Thus says the Lord GOD: You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering: the sardius, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold. The workmanship of your timbrels and pipes was prepared for you on the day you were created.” “You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; you were on the holy mountain of God; you walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you. By the abundance of your trading you became filled with violence within, and you sinned; therefore I cast you as a profane thing out of the mountain of God; and I destroyed you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the fiery stones. Your heart was lifted up 25
  • 26. because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor; I cast you to the ground, I laid you before kings, that they might gaze at you.” “You defiled your sanctuaries by the multitude of your iniquities, by the iniquity of your trading; therefore I brought fire from your midst; it devoured you, and I turned you to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all who saw you. All who knew you among the peoples are astonished at you; you have become a horror, and shall be no more forever.” Ezekiel 28:12-19 Satan was once the most magnificent creation of God in heaven. He was the most perfect and beautiful angel ever created, full of wisdom and covered in gemstones. His amazing frame included timbrels and pipes to lead the greatest worship team ever assembled. Satan was established in the highest place of leadership on the mountain of God. He was the “covering cherub” responsible to cover God with continuous glory through praise and worship. Satan was the perfect worship leader of heaven with all the gifts and attributes to fulfill his incredibly high calling. With his gifts and the anointing of God, Satan led millions upon millions to worship the Lord in perfect beauty, splendor and unity. The glory created by the praise radiated light and majesty in such extreme proportions that God was immersed in and covered by the splendor and beauty. At some point, from the highest and greatest privilege of any created being, Satan’s heart began to be discontent. He was second only to the holy trinity and he wanted more. He started to make deals with multitudes of angels of various ranks that 26
  • 27. served under his leadership. Satan’s motivation is revealed by Isaiah’s prophecy below. I Will Exalt My Throne Above God’s How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, you who weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart: “I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.” Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit. Isaiah 14:12-15 Satan wanted to establish his rule above God’s. He became jealous of the praise and worship that he was leading towards his Creator. Satan wanted to reign, rule and receive the glory. His perverted lust twisted his gifted mind and he became a horrible being of unthinkable wickedness. His treachery knows no bounds. He knew that he had to have a large following to usurp the throne of God and establish himself above the Most High. His own mind became deceived by greed and lust. Multitudes of angels followed Satan in His rebellion. And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day. Jude 6 His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. Revelation 12:4 The Scripture indicates that Satan took one third of the angels of heaven and brought them to earth in His wicked rebellion. 27
  • 28. Imagine for a moment the trauma this rebellion caused in heaven. How many millions of angels fell with Satan? Did he take the entire worship team with him? And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Revelation 12:7-9 Satan and his angels have been cast out of God’s heavenly presence. They are confined to the earth realm unless allowed by God to come into His presence. All of Satan’s followers are working towards one goal on earth. Their goal is to build a throne on earth for Satan to be worshipped. So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?” And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Revelation 13:4-8 Eventually, “all who dwell on the earth will worship him” except those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of 28
  • 29. life. This frightening reality will likely occur within the next forty years. We need to get ready! Satan’s Tempts Us To Worship Him Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” Matthew 4:8-9 Satan tempts all mankind to worship him. He tempted Jesus by promising Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. Jesus refused to worship Satan and resisted him by quoting God’s word, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve’” (Matthew 4:10). All humans are spiritual beings equipped to render worth to someone or something. All people on earth worship either the Creator God or some counterfeit god known as an idol. With the exception of children under the age of accountability, all humans are judged based upon their lives and works on earth. Our daily lives reflect our priorities and reveal what we worship. We are exhorted throughout the word of God to guard ourselves from any form of idol worship20 . Anything or any one who becomes more important to us than loving and pleasing God becomes an idol in our life. The only way to be safe from idol worship is to love the Lord God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength21 . 20 I John 5:21 21 Mark 12:30 29
  • 30. Satan is a worship leader that is still gifted in leading millions and even billions to worship idols. He deceives minds by leading them to focus on anything other than devotion to Christ22 . People are devoted to a never ending array of religions, philosophies, obsessions and things possible. Ultimately, there are only two groups of people. Those who go to heaven and those who go to hell forever. The bible describes them as sheep and goats, wheat and tares, sons of God’s light or sons of darkness. Satan took the praise and worship knowledge he learned in heaven and has counterfeited it on earth to bring glory to himself. I believe that Satan uses many false religions to worship fallen angelic beings. Hindus worship thousands of gods that have names, personalities and characteristics. The bible teaches us that Satan was full of iniquity in trading or making deals. I believe he made deals with angels under him that they would have rulership and receive worship through a variety of religions and cultic activity. Satan is using multiple genres of demonic music and entertainment products to captivate a generation in America into loving this world, lusting in the flesh, lusting with the eyes and boastful rebellious pride23 . Satan uses hundreds of ways to lead people into idol worship and has spread his deep darkness over the earth. In the midst of this darkness, God has promised to restore the Tabernacle of David to magnify the Light of Jesus and attract mankind to His perfect love and brilliance. 22 II Corinthians 11:3 23 I John 2:15,16 30
  • 31. CHAPTER 3 – THE HEART OF DAVID And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, “I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.” Acts 13:22 King David was obsessed with knowing God. David wanted to understand the heart, emotions and intents of his Creator. David was committed to do whatever it took to know God and obey His will. David was a zealous fanatic in pursuit of revelation of God. David’s predecessor, King Saul, had compromise in his heart and would not fully obey God. As a result, he lost his kingship. As God is raising us up to be priests and kings before Him, we must become like David and run from Saul. David’s Vow LORD, remember David and all his afflictions; how he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty one of Jacob: “Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, or go up to the comfort of my bed; I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty one of Jacob.” Psalm 132:1-5 David had an incredible relationship with God. He understood the grace God allowed so that he could press in through fasting sleep to gain revelation. David wanted to know how to create a dwelling place on earth so that God’s 31
  • 32. presence could come. David understood the heart of the Father. God wanted to be in close fellowship with His children, but God’s holiness and man’s sin created a separation. God’s temporary solution under the Law of Moses was to create a system of sacrifice in the tabernacle of Moses to allow mankind to come a step closer. But David wanted so much more. His heart burned in passion to find a way to open the pathway for the whole nation to enter into fellowship and communion with a holy God. David made a vow before Almighty God that he would take no personal comfort until he found a way to bring God’s manifest presence to earth. David’s intense passion pressed in for revelation and God gave it to him. When we seek and knock as David did, God will enable us to find Him and open the door of revelation. God began releasing visions and revelations to David so that He could build a tabernacle and make preparations for Solomon to build a permanent temple24 . David said, “I have seen the consummation of all perfection” (Psalm 119:96a). David was given visions of throne room worship. He saw the beauty and perfection of God’s throne and temple worship on high. It fueled even greater passion as David craved God’s manifest presence. Even as Moses built a tabernacle based on what he saw on the mountain, David established his tabernacle of worship based on revelation by the Spirit of God25 . The Passion of David O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty 24 I Chronicles 29:11-19 25 Hebrews 8:5 32
  • 33. land where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me. Psalm 63:1-8 David was a busy man his entire life. He disciplined himself to rise early to seek God. His thirst was intense and only satisfied by entering God’s presence deeper and deeper. David had a gift of divine hunger. He was miserable outside of God’s presence and will. He rose up early and stayed up late meditating on God’s word. David searched for God in the prescribed methods of his day. He longed to see God’s power and glory in the sanctuary. It is biblical to seek manifestations of God’s power and glory in our worship services! David constantly wanted more of God’s tangible presence. The tabernacle of Moses did not allow David access to the Holy of Holies. It was restricted to the High Priest from the tribe of Levi who could only enter one time per year. David wanted much more than what Moses dictated under the law given by God. He prayed and searched for a way to get closer to God. As a result of David’s extreme devotion and worship, Satan’s kingdom was being shaken. The prayer, praise and worship realm does tremendous warfare in the heavenly realm to 33
  • 34. displace darkness and loose angelic activity on our behalf. Those of us who know higher levels of intercession, praise and worship often experience tremendous spiritual warfare as David did. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh, my enemies and foes, they stumbled and fell. Though an army may encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war may rise against me, in this I will be confident. One thing I have desired of the LORD, that will I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in His temple. For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock. And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD. Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.” Do not hide Your face from me; do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation. When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take care of me. Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies. Do not deliver me to the will of 34
  • 35. my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out violence. I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the LORD! Psalm 27:1-14 David asked God to teach him a way to get into His tabernacle and the Lord allowed David to develop a place where he could enter into God’s glorious presence. It is called the Tabernacle of David. How lovely is Your tabernacle, O LORD of hosts! My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young --even Your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; they will still be praising You. Selah Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a spring; the rain also covers it with pools. They go from strength to strength; each one appears before God in Zion. O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah O God, behold our shield, and look upon the face of Your anointed. For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD will give grace 35
  • 36. and glory; no good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You! Psalm 84:1-12 Prophetic revelation flowed in the Tabernacle of David. Most of the Psalms were written in God’s manifest presence within this historical tent. We can receive heavenly revelation and worship songs in a restored spiritual place such as this. Spirit led prophetic worship enters into God’s throne room. The pathway into God’s presence is open to all believers by the finished work of Christ. As we enter deeply into His presence we can experience a phenomenal realm of creativity and life where God pours out so much revelation that we can not contain it. God has given me so much in this place that I cannot write it all out even after twenty-six books and scores of teaching papers. There appears to be an ever increasing and expanding realm of glory for us to explore. We will need all eternity to begin to explore His heights and depths. Born in Zion And of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her; and the Most High Himself shall establish her.” The LORD will record, when He registers the peoples: “This one was born there.” Selah Psalm 87:5 David understood that not everyone was born into spirit filled praise and worship fueled by intense passion. There are many millions of wonderful Christians who will be in heaven with the Lord who are not born in Zion either. They are not praisers and worshippers. 36
  • 37. Just as the Levites were only one of twelve tribes in Israel that did the priestly duties, there is only a small percentage of believers today who are true to their calling as priests who minister unto the Lord with prayers, fastings, praise and worship. They have a great inheritance in God. Even as the Levites were the stewards of the heavenly revelation in the Old Testament, the prophetic intercessors, worshippers and minstrels are the tribe responsible to fulfill their calling before God to build walls of intercession and to do high praise. These people are obsessed as David was to know and follow the ways of God. They are always growing and learning and pressing in for more of Him. They can not function for long outside of His presence. They are somewhat addicted to His presence and long to walk in His grace and bring Him glory. They want to see God’s power and glory manifest just like David did. Both the singers and the players on instruments say, “All my springs are in you.” Psalm 87:5-7 No other springs will satisfy those whom God uses to restore the Tabernacle of David. They are extreme in their devotion and dedication to serving the Lord. They are the ones who come to Jesus to drink deeply and as a result, rivers of living water spring forth from their inmost beings26 . Then His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.” John 2:17 26 John 7:37,38 37
  • 38. The zeal of the Lord of hosts is available to those who will walk as Jesus, the son of David, walked. I pray that by God’s grace we are among those who do. That zeal is like our Father, an all consuming fire! David’s zeal was extreme in every way. God rewarded him with the revelation and grace to build a special worship center for 24/7 prophetic prayer, praise and worship. David comprehended the Father’s heart for fellowship and community among His children. The Father experienced great loss at the fall of Satan and his angels. Even though God does not need mankind to be complete, He allows Himself to be vulnerable through compassion and perfect love. He creates beings knowing that some will choose to rebel against Him and grieve His heart. David understood this and determined to restore what was lost in heaven. What a bold move by a passionate and violent man. David did something so radical and yet so profound that most of the body of Christ still does not understand what He did. In the end times, the Church will get it and build an altar unto heaven of prayer, praise and worship. That altar will become the throne our Lord Jesus comes back to reign upon. Meanwhile, Satan is seeking to build a throne on earth where he is worshipped. There are two kingdoms, two thrones. The Christ and the Antichrist. The Kingdom of God (light) and the Kingdom of Satan (darkness). Choose this day, beloved, whom you will serve! 38
  • 39. CHAPTER 4 – THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders, by its poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD. Then David spoke to the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers accompanied by instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, by raising the voice with resounding joy. So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of their brethren, the sons of Merari, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; and with them their brethren of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers; the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound the cymbals of bronze; Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with strings according to Alamoth; Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, to direct with harps on the Sheminith; Chenaniah, leader of the Levites, was instructor in charge of the music, because he was skillful; Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark; Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah, doorkeepers for the ark. So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the 39
  • 40. LORD from the house of Obed-Edom with joy. And so it was, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bulls and seven rams. David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the music master with the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting and with the sound of the horn, with trumpets and with cymbals, making music with stringed instruments and harps. And it happened, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the City of David, that Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David whirling and playing music; and she despised him in her heart. I Chronicles 15:14-29 David’s intense passion empowered him to seek God for a way to bring in God’s manifested presence. David’s initial zeal without biblical knowledge caused the death of Uzza and the delay of establishing this center27 . How often do we fall into this pattern with youthful zeal and impatience? God’s revelation generally comes in pieces. We must gather the pieces of revelation and pray for correct interpretation and application. Everything must be examined in light of the word of God. David failed to consult the word of God. Even though they worshipped with all their might and their hearts were right, God commanded the ark to be carried by poles on the shoulders of sanctified priests. 27 I Chronicles 13:1-14 40
  • 41. David built a beautiful new cart to usher in the ark. How often do church leaders use a new program to try and bring in revival to church. God’s ways are higher and much better than our ways. We have to do it God’s way in God’s time or it will surely fail. David learned the hard way. So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. Then he distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins. And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the LORD God of Israel: Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom: Jeiel with stringed instruments and harps, but Asaph made music with cymbals; Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests regularly blew the trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God. I Chronicles 16:1-6 Everyone gets blessed when we usher in God’s presence in God’s way. David established 4,000 full-time paid musicians, 4,000 gatekeepers28 and 288 singers29 . He financed nearly 10,000 workers to devote themselves to the extravagant praise and worship of Almighty God. He provided administrative leadership over the entire enterprise30 . 28 I Chronicles 23:5 29 I Chronicles 25:7 30 I Chronicles 16:37-43 41
  • 42. David’s Inaugural Psalm for the Tabernacle On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the LORD: Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples! Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; talk of all His wondrous works! Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD! Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face evermore! Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth, O seed of Israel His servant, you children of Jacob, His chosen ones! He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth. Remember His covenant forever, the word which He commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac, and confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant, saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the allotment of your inheritance, when you were few in number, indeed very few, and strangers in it.” When they went from one nation to another, and from one kingdom to another people, He permitted no man to do them wrong; yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying, “Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.” Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. For the LORD is 42
  • 43. great and greatly to be praised; He is also to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. Honor and majesty are before Him; strength and gladness are in His place. Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples, give to the LORD glory and strength. Give to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth. The world also is firmly established, it shall not be moved. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; and let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns.” Let the sea roar, and all its fullness; let the field rejoice, and all that is in it. Then the trees of the woods shall rejoice before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth. Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. And say, “Save us, O God of our salvation; gather us together, and deliver us from the Gentiles, to give thanks to Your holy name, to triumph in Your praise.” Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting! And all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the LORD. I Chronicles 16:7-43 This is a glorious song that David wrote for the celebration of bringing the ark into the new tabernacle. David was an extremely busy king, but his example challenges all of us to devote time and energy to creatively worship God. David’s priorities model what kingship in the spirit is all about. At least seventy-three of the Psalms are attributed to David and he 43
  • 44. probably wrote hundreds of other prophetic songs that did not make it into the bible31 . David’s son Solomon wrote 1,005 songs and we only have three of those recorded in the bible32 . Forty-four Psalms are anonymous and may have been written by David or Solomon. The Sons of Korah wrote seven Psalms, Asaph wrote twelve Psalms, Heman and Ethan wrote one each and Hezekiah wrote eleven Psalms33 . As our God is making us to be priests and kings, we are challenged to become more like David, write songs of the Spirit and participate in restoring heavenly worship on earth. God’s Prophetic Promise about David’s Tabernacle In mercy the throne will be established; and one will sit on it in truth, in the tabernacle of David, judging and seeking justice and hastening righteousness. Isaiah 16:5 God is going to judge all the nations of the earth upon His second coming. Since God is merciful, He will have the prophetic worshippers rebuild the tabernacle and establish throne room worship. The Lord Jesus will sit upon that throne initially in the atmosphere over regions that worship Him. He will be judging and seeking justice for all of His children that have been stolen from by the devil. His holy fiery presence will 31 David’s Psalms include the following: 3-9, 11-32, 34-41, 51-70, 86, 101, 103, 108-110, 122, 124, 131, 138-145. 32 I Kings 4:32; Solomon wrote Psalm 72, 127 and The Song of Solomon 33 Sons of Korah wrote Psalms 42, 44-49, Asaph wrote Psalms 50, 73-83, Heman - 88, Ethan - 89, Hezekiah wrote Psalms 120-123, 128-130, 132, 134-136 44
  • 45. hasten the completion of our righteousness by burning out all left over issues34 . “After this I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up; so that the rest of mankind may seek the LORD, even all the Gentiles who are called by My name,” says the LORD who does all these things. Acts 15:16,17 Almighty God has promised to return and rebuild what David established over three thousand years ago. David pitched a tent in a specific location and assigned priests to praise and worship God twenty-four hours a day for seven days a week continuously during his reign. The Tabernacle of David is a place established by God for continual prophetic prayer, praise and worship. That tabernacle stopped functioning shortly after David died. It had seasonal revivals, but was never sustained35 . God said that He would rebuild this tabernacle “so that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord”. God is returning through the presence of the Holy Spirit and is now rebuilding this tabernacle. There are many houses of prayer being raised up around the world where prophetic praise, worship and prayers are going up before God 24/7. It is a wonderful thing to be a part of this last day move of His Spirit. 34 See Isaiah 4 regarding the “Spirit of burning” 35 Eight seasonal revivals included: Abijah II Chronicles 13:14,15; Asa – II Chronicles 15:12-15; Jehoshaphat – II Chronicles 20:18-22; Joash – II Chronicles 23:12-15; Hezekiah – II Chronicles 29:25-30; Josiah - II Chronicles 35:15; Zerubbabel – Ezra 2:5,6; Nehemiah – Nehemiah 12:27,36,45,46 45
  • 46. Jesus said, “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself. John 12:32 Jesus died and rose from the dead and is now exalted on a throne in heaven beside His Father. When we lift Jesus up from the earth, through prophetic praise and worship, He enthrones His glorious light and presence upon those praises36 . Jesus is the light of this world. When we exalt and bless His name it magnifies His light to shine in the atmosphere over the region where we are living. We are to worship Him in spirit and daily walk in His truth, obeying His word by living righteously in all ways. As our praise and worship is built by the Spirit to high and perfected praise in powerful agreement with many saints, the intensity of His light increases in the region. As His light increases, the darkness of the region is displaced. Individuals with darkness clouding their minds are suddenly awakened to their need for God and start seeking Him. They may be drawn to talk to a friend who radiates God’s love or go to a church where the love of God is shining brightly. God wants to draw all nations, tribes and peoples to Himself in this late hour. He has a plan to reap unprecedented last-day harvest and it includes rebuilding the Tabernacle of David. As prophetic prayer, praise and worship increases, He comes and establishes Himself in the midst of that region. Where there is little or no prophetic prayer, praise and worship, the enemy will fill that void with manifestations of His darkness. Since God has given the stewardship of earth for some ages to mankind, and since He has exalted His word above all His 36 Psalm 22:3 46
  • 47. name, God always works within the boundaries of His word established on earth37 . God’s ways are revealed to those who intimately seek Him and discover the revelation of His word. God’s way to mass evangelism and harvest is to rebuild and restore the Tabernacle of David through willing vessels who will allow the Holy Spirit to teach them how to worship in spirit and in truth. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. John 4:23,24 God is seeking true worshippers who will provide New Testament priestly ministry unto Him for His glory to accomplish His purposes on earth. God is looking for intercessors to stand in the gap and build a wall of prayer so He can bless a person or place and not have to judge38 . God looks for those whose hearts are loyal to Him and will walk in agreement with Him39 . The Key of David The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; so he shall open, and no one shall shut; and he shall shut, and no one shall open. Isaiah 22:22 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, “These things says He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and 37 Psalm 138:2 38 Ezekiel 22:30 39 II Chronicles 16:9; Amos 3:3 47
  • 48. no one opens: ‘I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.’” Revelation 3:7-9 Great authority was given to David to advance the Kingdom of God on earth. David’s model of prophetic praise, prayer and worship is a powerful key that will open the heavens to God’s power and glory and shut down Satan’s kingdom of darkness. As we grow closer to God and learn His ways, He releases greater realms of His authority and power to steward and advance His kingdom. God gives the Davidic worshippers keys to His kingdom. Those keys are revelatory counsel from God that allow us to walk in His might. No matter what situation we are faced with in life, there is a key to unlock kingdom resources to open heaven and shut out hell. We have to press into God by the leading of the Holy Spirit and pray, praise and worship until He reveals the key for that situation. We may be able to gain some levels of revelation and breakthrough on our own, but God is requiring loving community and agreement to accomplish many things for His ultimate glory and return to earth. End-Times Worshippers After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in 48
  • 49. their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.” Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them. They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 7:9-17 It is undeniable that a great host of worshippers are on earth during the great tribulation. God will deliver them out of that horrific season where they experience tremendous suffering including starvation, dehydration and sun scorching. 49
  • 50. As a result of their faithfulness in restoring the Tabernacle of David on earth, they are blessed to serve God day and night in His temple forever. It is hard for us to comprehend that the greatest privilege in heaven is to be on the massive worship team that gets to stay in His magnificent presence close to the throne. We have so little understanding of His infinite majesty and beauty that we think this eternal occupation could get a little boring or old after a few millennia. However, God’s word reveals that this is the highest blessing and the best occupation in heaven. Lucifer and his angels were given the highest positions in heaven and were not content. We need to realize the truth, that there is no greater occupation than to be called to pray, praise and worship the Father as a full-time vocation. Satan had the perfect dream job and in the midst of incredible beauty and glory, he chose to rebel. A great number of the worship team of heaven fell with Satan and have been working to establish their goal on earth to build Satan’s throne above God’s. It is ironic that as Satan finally establishes his throne of worship directed towards the Antichrist, a human fully possessed by Satan, God is establishing His throne through millions of Davidic worshippers who will overcome him by the blood of the lamb, by anointed testimony and by laying their lives down in martyrdom40 . Massive world-wide persecution will only fuel a greater intercession with praise and worship for the King of Glory to come back to earth. 40 Revelation 12:11 50
  • 51. The Root and Offspring of David I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star. And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. Revelation 22:16,17 Jesus told us that He is the “root of David”. All Davidic prayer, praise and worship is rooted in the love of God demonstrated in Christ. Jesus loved His Father perfectly and David captured this extreme passion from Jesus. Every root of our true worship today comes from the Lord. Jesus also told us that He is the “offspring of David”. In the natural, Jesus was a literal descendant or offspring of David. In the Spiritual, Davidic prayer, praise and worship births new moves of the Spirit. Jesus brought David forth and David brings forth Jesus. Davidic spirit-filled prayer, praise and worship ultimately ushers in Jesus’ return with continual bridal intercession that prevails upon Him to “Come”41 . When the time is perfected and the intercession is complete, Jesus will come to take his bride and judge the earth. He will return in person at the end of the tribulation time period. The Spirit and Power of Elijah Jesus answered and said to them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things.” Matthew 17:11 The power to restore the Tabernacle of David requires the spirit and power of Elijah to rest on a generation of intercessors, 41 Revelation 22:7 51
  • 52. musicians and prophetic singers. The incredible spiritual warfare, praise, worship and birthing intercession will restore everything that we have lost through the ages. The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law. Deuteronomy 29:29 Every gift, anointing, blessing, promise, mantle and revelation from God will be restored because they are legally ours. Satan was allowed to steal many of them for a time and season but in the justice of God, he must pay back everything sevenfold when he is caught. Davidic praise, prayer and prophetic worship does the kind of intercessory work to bring a warfare to the enemy’s kingdom. We will take back everything Satan has stolen from all generations before Jesus returns. The Dry Bones Come to Life The hand of the LORD came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and indeed they were very dry. And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” So I answered, “O Lord GOD, You know.” Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put 52
  • 53. breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the LORD.”’” So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone. Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; but there was no breath in them. Also He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.”’” So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army. Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They indeed say, ‘Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!’ Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, O My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O My people, and brought you up from your graves. I will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken it and performed it,” says the LORD.’” Ezekiel 37:1-14 In the natural realm, this prophecy is being fulfilled in the nation of Israel as God has brought that nation back to its land in the last 70 years. In the spiritual realm, the sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus are maturing and rising up to 53
  • 54. restore old mantles and anointings that were given by God as gifts to mankind. God is raising up a spiritual army as well to take their position shoulder to shoulder. They will become a devastating army of unity to advance God’s end-time plans against the enemy. They will be musicians, singers, dancers, intercessors, apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers, priests and kings flowing in resurrection life and power42 . God’s breath will revive all the dead bones (anointings and moves of the Spirit) through the spirit and power of Elijah who will pray them back into restoration. Intercessors will pray the prayers the Holy Spirit gives them so God will do exactly what He said that He would do. It is an amazing time to be alive! 42 See Joel 2 54
  • 55. CHAPTER 5 – PROPHETIC PRAISE AND WORSHIP Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” The woman said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water? Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?” Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.” John 4:10-14 An aspect of prophetic praise and worship is learning how to drink in the spirit realm. Drinking is “to take in through the senses, especially with eagerness and pleasure”. Spiritual drinking means to absorb, to involve the full attention of; to engross or engage wholly. We take in or assimilate good things in the spiritual realm through drinking in Jesus and meditating on Him and His word. As we minister unto the Lord with prayers, praise and worship, He unveils our minds and allows us to drink in deeper revelation about His character. We can drink in revelation, knowledge, understanding, peace, joy, love and all kinds of spiritual nourishment that satisfies our deepest desires. On the contrary, we can drink evil things in the spiritual realm as well through carnal music and entertainment, fleshly thinking 55
  • 56. (jealousy, rage, lust, worry, judgment, criticism and so forth) and various forms of religious activities including all sorts of demonic prayer and worship. Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When He comes, He will tell us all things.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.” John 4:21-26 Those who worship in spirit and in truth learn to drink in the living water and the life of the Spirit of God. When we develop this incredible thirst for more of Him, we press in to know Him in various ways. As we are satisfied and filled by the Holy Spirit over and over again, we tap into His rivers of living water that can flow through our inmost being and bring life to people the Lord wants to touch through us. On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:37-39 56
  • 57. There is great power in anointed preaching, teaching, testifying, prophetic song and various forms of prayer. When we release the rivers of His living water, the power and glory of God fills the atmosphere around us. During a testimony by Tommy Tenny years ago in Dallas, we experienced the heavy weighty glory of God’s magnificent presence for over two hours. Nearly everyone in the room was overcome by the Spirit’s manifest presence. Many fell out of their chairs under that power. It was astounding. Later, the Lord told me that this was an example of the release of living waters. I asked the Lord if I could do this. Anyone who gets saturated with the life flow of Jesus through drinking Him and His glorious presence can release rivers of living water. The next time I ministered at a meeting, I simply raised my hands and said, “Let’s just wait upon the Lord for a few minutes”. In my heart, I was asking the Lord to release rivers of living waters and within a few moments, the same manifestations that I had seen in Dallas were released in our midst. God’s Spirit also released many accurate prophetic words that helped His people know Him and His will better. Years after this experience, as I have begun leading worship in various places, we notice God’s river flows many times when I simply begin to play a few notes on the keyboard. If we wait upon the Lord and allow Him to come in any way that He desires, we simply learn to flow with Him and He fills the room with His glorious presence. 57
  • 58. Once, a strong comment was made that I did too many songs that people did not know and that I should have familiar songs so people could enter into the worship. It seemed like a reasonable request, but I also felt a spirit of fear and man’s control trying to take over. There are several times where I have a song from my notebook with chords and I attempt to play it. However, my hands start playing something completely different and I have been quite shocked. On this occasion, the Lord had me do only spontaneous prophetic music and song for over an hour and His Spirit fell powerfully. The person who made the comment afterwards admitted the comment was from the natural mind and this person gave thanks for the incredible anointing on the prophetic song. It was a breakthrough meeting and this same person entered into extraordinary visions of God. It is amazing what God does in prophetic music ministry! In the Tabernacle of David, God releases “the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him (Christ), the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all” (Ephesians 1:17-23). 58
  • 59. Seed the Heavens And I have put My words in your mouth; I have covered you with the shadow of My hand, that I may plant the heavens, lay the foundations of the earth, and say to Zion, “You are My people.” Isaiah 51:16 God gives His anointed ones words to pray, sing and decree. He covers us with His anointed hand so that we will have the unction to pray and seed the heavens with His prophetic promises. He can then bring them to earth through continued intercession. Once Glenda and I were taking part in an extended 24 hour 7 day per week prayer meeting. During our time of prayer, I saw a native American angel dressed in full regalia dancing in an elliptical orbit around our altar. He was playing a drum and moving in a heavenly rhythm. Since we only seek to do what our Father is doing and revealing, I picked up a little drum and began shadowing the angel’s movements. Suddenly God’s power came upon me and I heard the following scripture: I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing. Ezekiel 34:26,27 Glenda looked up the verse and we began to sing it and continued to do the little dance at the altar and play the monotone native drum beat. I realized that I was doing a Holy Spirit “rain dance” and we were agreeing with God to plant the 59
  • 60. heavens with prophetic words so that He could pour out His blessings upon us. A few weeks later, while I was playing African drums (djembes) during our worship service, several people got up and began to do a little dance in the same fashion the Spirit had led us to do. After a while, similar prophetic words came forth and I confirmed those by sharing our experience and the scripture quoted above. God’s Spirit may have thousands of intercessors around the globe doing similar prophetic things to seed the heavens and bring His prophetic words to earth like rain. As we have traveled and met believers of like mind, we discover that we are often being told to do similar actions, songs, dances, prayers and so forth. God knows exactly what He wants to accomplish and who He can use to accomplish it. Our job is to be fully surrendered and available to be used by God to accomplish all of His good pleasure. Behold His Glory But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. II Corinthians 3:18 A key focus of the Tabernacle of David is to enter into His presence so that we can see and experience the glory of the Lord. As we enter in deeply, He unveils our minds so that we can behold Him. The Spirit of the Lord imparts to us some form of revelation, vision or experience so that we can be transformed from the inside out. 60
  • 61. Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.” John 5:19- 21 Jesus spent time early and often seeking to get into the glory realm so that He could see what the Father was doing. What Jesus saw in the heavenly realm was the kingdom reality for that day. Jesus then prayed that heavenly vision and walked it out each day of His life. When Jesus did or said what the Father showed Him to do, the results were supernatural. Jesus knew that those results would continue to increase as He was continually faithful to His Father. In 1996, I made a commitment to only do what I saw my Heavenly Father doing. I had two major problems. I could not see in the spirit and I did not know anything about the prophetic. For many weeks I cried out, “I just want to be like Jesus”! Then one day I clearly heard, “Do what Jesus did in Matthew four”. I was shocked when I read Matthew four about Jesus’ forty-day fast and confrontation with Satan. I spent a lot of time and energy over the next months trying to get out of doing that. Finally, I was so desperate that I agreed to do it and set up the time, January 2nd through February 10th , 1997. It was a miserable fast physically speaking. I was cold and grumpy and barely made it through. At the end, I was invited to attend a 61
  • 62. prophetic conference in Kansas City hosted by a man I had never heard of, Mike Bickle. On the evening of February 10th , a contingent of Christian leaders testified about how God had led each of them to do a forty-day fast. They had started a movement and were passing the torch of fasting to a leader from British Columbia who was taking a group of intercessors on the next forty-day fast. The goal was to keep it going with some group taking on the fasting until the Lord returned. I was blown away that the Holy Spirit had led me to get in on the exact timing of that first wave of fasting and prayer. During the ministry times, many prophets laid hands on me and prophesied what they felt God was saying to them. My spirit was prepared through fasting and prayer to receive huge downloads of impartation and suddenly I came under the spirit of prophecy. God answered my prayers and opened my eyes to see in the spirit as I continued to obey His voice. A whole new world opened to me so that I could see what the Father had for us to do. My life has never been the same since obeying God’s voice to fast and pray. The first thing He had me do was what He had Jesus do. The word is still the same for those who would learn to bind the strong man and plunder his goods, “Do what Jesus did in Matthew four”. By the leading of the Holy Spirit, we transitioned out of missions work and would spend the next fifteen years in prayer, praise, worship and writing on many biblical topics including 62
  • 63. the Tabernacle of David. God has done amazing things and continues to help us grow as we drink in Jesus and release His life giving water where ever He leads us. As God has graced me to flow in prophetic praise and worship, I abandon myself to flow in what we see, hear or sense in the Spirit. The Spirit flows like waves of the sea and we can ride His glory over and over and He will draw people to Himself and meet their deepest needs. He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters, Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks on the wings of the wind, Who makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flame of fire. Psalm 104:3,4 God builds places of intimacy in the spiritual waters created by prophetic praise and worship. In those deep waters, angels come to minister His wind, water and fire. As we experience His ever expanding presence in the waters, we are washed and transformed to become like His dear Son Jesus. To flow in deeper waters of intimacy with the Lord, we must learn to wait patiently on Him and not rush the service. This is challenging and not possible in places that have strict time boundaries. If the leadership is truly hungry for the manifested presence of the Lord, they will allow abundant time for Him to come and wait on Him patiently in the praise and worship. His intimate presence is extremely sweet, refreshing and exhilarating. Oh how we love Jesus! 63
  • 64. CHAPTER 6 THE POWER OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: “After this I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up; so that the rest of mankind may seek the LORD, even all the Gentiles who are called by My name,” says the LORD who does all these things. Acts 15:15-17 God’s heart longs to draw all mankind to Himself. Our heavenly Father is glorious, magnificent, beautiful, good, merciful and full of compassion. He has a plan to deliver masses from darkness and bring them to His marvelous light. It is a simple plan. Rebuild the Tabernacle of David which has fallen down. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself. John 12:32 The Tabernacle of David lifts up Jesus in prophetic prayer, praise and worship. As we continuously lift Jesus up from the earth and magnify His glorious Name, His presence comes into the atmosphere over the place where we worship. The Tabernacle of David is intense, continuous, spirit-led, spirit- filled prophetic prayer, praise and worship. It builds an altar of fire that burns away the darkness and breaks through the resistance of the enemy. 64
  • 65. But You are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel. Psalm 22:3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. Psalm 22:3 KJV But You are holy, O You Who dwell in [the holy place where] the praises of Israel [are offered]. Psalm 22:3 AMP As we build an altar or throne of worship, God comes to dwell and sit upon that throne in the spiritual realm. He is pure light and as we corporately lift Him up it enables Him to come in greater brightness and intensity. As more intercessors, singers, musicians and dancers exalt Him in strong agreement by the Holy Spirit, more of His light is able to come and radiate upon the inhabitants of that region. Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the LORD will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Lift up your eyes all around, and see: they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from afar, and your daughters shall be nursed at your side. Then you shall see and become radiant, and your heart shall swell with joy; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you. Isaiah 60:1-5 Isaiah exhorts us to rise up in the light of Jesus so we can draw people unto Him. Jesus said, “You are the light of the world” 65
  • 66. (Matthew 5:14a). We are to let our light in Christ shine and flow in the good works God gives us to accomplish so people will glorify the Father. Billions of people on earth are trapped in deep darkness. Their minds are deceived and held captive by bands of wickedness. When we lift Jesus up and exalt Him as the Light of the World, He comes and radiates His light in the spiritual atmosphere, breaks the bands of wickedness off minds, dispels regional darkness and draws the multitudes towards Himself. Historically, this is known as an awakening and we have seen it happen in many regions during the last century. Jesus is the Light of the World Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” John 8:12 Jesus has determined to work in partnership and agreement with those who will humble themselves, take His yoke and follow Him. While the earth is the Lord’s, He has given the stewardship of it for now into the hands of mankind. God’s word requires that He partner with willing vessels to accomplish His purposes43 . We choose whom we will serve and how we will steward our responsibility before God. We will be held accountable. In order to bring awakening to a region, we must partner with the Holy Spirit and be about the business of restoring the Tabernacle of David. 43 Psalm 115:16; Amos 3:7 66
  • 67. God said that He would rebuild this tabernacle so that “all mankind may seek the Lord”. Think about that statement for a moment. God is going to work in individual hearts to restore 24/7 places of Spirit filled prayer, praise and worship so that ALL MANKIND may seek His face. Something is keeping mankind in bondage so that they can not seek His face. Satan has loosed deep darkness and deception over the minds of billions of earth’s inhabitants. We can pass out tracts, witness, hold crusades, build church buildings and do all kinds of religious activities, but that will not loose all the people from the deep darkness. What can loose them? How can we do it? It is so simple and we have missed it. Lift up Jesus! Pray to the Father in Jesus’ Name. Worship Jesus! Let the Holy Spirit help us pray, praise and prophesy. When the manifest presence of God begins to shine His penetrating light into a region, darkness has to flee just like turning a light on in a dark room. When the Light is shining over a region and in a region through God’s people walking in His light, the stumbling blocks, offences and the angels that gather remove blinders that keep people from seeking the Lord44 . The power of the Holy Spirit brings His deep conviction and He tenderizes hearts who begin to weep at His precious presence. During the awakening in Wales in the first part of the 20th century, the Spirit of God fell on entire regions and people came 44 Matthew 13:41 67
  • 68. under such conviction and weeping that they did not know what to do. Some went to the police station asking for help and were quickly redirected to the revival meeting at a nearby church. God used Evan Roberts and many others to draw a nation unto Jesus. This move of God’s Spirit was preceded by tremendous intercession and brokenness. As the outpouring increased, the worship and prayer continued to increase. God has touched many places throughout history where a handful of believers gather in an “Upper Room” and begin to give thanks, pray, praise and seek His face. When the Lord breaks in to a pure altar, the brightness of His light radiates out to draw multitudes to Himself. Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.” John 12:44-47 Those who believe in the Light that comes into the region, become indwelt with His light. We become His light in the world and prayerfully witness to our family and friends. When Christ comes into a region, His light enables us to experience the light of His presence and opens our eyes to see truth in His incredible word. The revelation illuminates the spirit and soul of man which enables us to shine with His radiance. “While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them. John 12:36 68
  • 69. We become sons of light through faith and start to walk in understanding and revelation. God is transforming us out of darkness into His light as we believe and obey Him. The Word of God is Light Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. Psalm 119:130 Years ago, I had a vision during prayer. I saw my wife completely transformed similar to Jesus’ transformation on the mountain. Glenda has lived her life filling her heart with God’s word. The entrance of God’s word has produced an eternal weight of glory within. When she later walked in the room, I expected to see her shining brighter than a Christmas tree. She radiates His life and love everywhere she goes. Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your tabernacle. Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; and on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God. Psalm 43:3,4 For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. Psalm 36:9 For You will light my lamp; the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. Psalm 18:28 The Tabernacle of David enables us to come into His light. In the presence of His light we experience revelation. That 69
  • 70. revelation transforms us inside out and gradually conforms us to the image of Christ as we walk in agreement with Him. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined. Isaiah 9:2 Satan cast a cloud of religious darkness over the nation of Israel for four centuries before Jesus was born. There was no widespread revelation during those dark days and the control spirit took over the temple of God so much so that the Pharisees, Saducees and chief priests ended up serving Satan and hating God manifested in the flesh. The Light of the World comes into the darkest of places. Anna and Simeon were faithful intercessors that prayed in the birth of the Redeemer of Israel45 . John the Baptist interceded during Jesus formative years to prepare the way for Him to come46 . “But to you who fear My name the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings; and you shall go out and grow fat like stall-fed calves. You shall trample the wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day that I do this,” says the LORD of hosts. Malachi 4:2,3 The glorious light of Jesus brings healing to the people. Our modern world is full of sick people who need His healing presence. God releases a gift of healing that operates through 45 Luke 2:25ff; 2:36ff; 46 Isaiah 40:1-5; John 1:23 70
  • 71. His body. There is a greater measure of healing made manifest when God’s manifest presence fills the sanctuary. No one has to lay hands on anyone when God shows up in glorious power. We are contending for manifest presence that releases the healing wings of the Sun of Righteousness. The Zeal of the Lord of Hosts Again the word of the LORD of hosts came, saying, “Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘I am zealous for Zion with great zeal; with great fervor I am zealous for her.’” “Thus says the LORD: ‘I will return to Zion, and dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called the City of Truth, the Mountain of the LORD of hosts, the Holy Mountain.’” Zechariah 8:1-3 God is zealous to rebuild the holy altar that David established. God’s zeal is full of passion, purpose, intensity and energy. As we press into God for the vision to rebuild David’s tabernacle, God will impart some of His zeal to empower us. The LORD shall go forth like a mighty man; He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war. He shall cry out, yes, shout aloud; He shall prevail against His enemies. Isaiah 42:13 For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on His head; He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak. Isaiah 59:17 In order to partner with God to rebuild the Tabernacle of David, we must learn to put on the full armor of God and overcome the 71
  • 72. enemy with spiritual warfare. The weapons of our warfare vary greatly, but God is releasing everything we need to be more than conquerors through Christ who loves us. We overcome by the blood of Jesus, the word of testimony (prophecy) and not loving our lives even unto death47 . God uses musicians, singers, dancers, flags, banners, shofars, declarations, decrees, prophecies, prophetic acts and high praise as aspects to His warfare against the enemy. As the body comes into unity in Christ in the bond of God’s peace, God pours out His anointing and empowers us to overcome and devastate every plan of the enemy on earth. At the end of this age, Satan establishes his throne for just a few short years. During this world wide reign of terror, God completes rebuilding the Tabernacle of David to usher in the King of Glory, the Lord of Hosts. Jesus literally comes back to earth on this throne of worship and destroys all of Satan’s plans and binds him in chains by a single angel48 . Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business. When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers’ money and overturned the tables. And He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things away! Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise!” Then His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.” John 2:13- 17 47 Revelation 12:11 48 Revelation 20:1-3 72