Moving in the Apostolic

A Blueprint for Apostolic Living 127

The Tabernacle of David is a type of the apostolic Church, and David is a type of the apostolic ministry. Today, through the restoration of the apostolic Church, God is rebuilding the Tabernacle of David. The Tabernacle of David will have the spirit of David. (The spirit here is the essential nature of a person or a group, an attitude or principle that inspires or pervades thought, feeling or action.) David was the sweet psalmist of Israel (see 2 Sam. 23:1). David was also an anointed minstrel (see 1 Sam. 16:23). When he played, Saul was refreshed. Anointed minstrels release refreshing. To refresh means to give new freshness or brightness, to restore, to fill up again, to replenish, to revive. Saul was also made well or whole. This is healing. The evil spirit departed from him when David played the harp. The spirit of David is a spirit of deliverance (see 1 Sam. 16:23). David was cunning in playing. Cunning means executed with or exhibiting ingenuity. It means skill or adeptness in execution or performance. Ingenuity means inventive skill, imagination or extraordinary creative ability. David was also a mighty, valiant man, courageous and bold in battle. He was a man of war, and he was prudent. Prudent means wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense. It also means to be careful about one's conduct, or circumspect. Circumspect means heedful of circumstances and potential consequences. David was also a handsome or comely person, pleasing and wholesome in appearance. He was attractive (see 1 Sam. 16:18). David reigned and executed judgment and justice over Israel (see 2 Sam. 8:15). He was a fair man, a man of justice. David was a seeker and worshiper of God. He loved the presence of God. He feared God, yet he was a fighter. David was a champion. Obviously David's Tabernacle would have his spirit; he was its founder and builder. We should see the same spirit of David in the apostolic Church today. After this I will return and will rebuild the