His Presence houses blessings

1 Chronicles Chapters 13:12-14; 15:18,21,24; 16:38; 26:4-6,12-15

God's presence brings newness and blessings. Obed-Edom knew this and followed wherever God's presence was. After God struck Uzzah for wrongfully touching the ark of God, everyone was fearful of the ark of God, which represented the presence of God. However, Obed- Edom, because he loved the presence of God, allowed the ark in his home. God blessed him and his household as a result.


Then David decided to come for the ark of God, for he saw how God had blessed Obed-Edom. Obed-Edom could have stayed behind to enjoy the blessings of God, to linger in the stale dregs of his past relationship with God and to bask in the old . Contrarily, he followed after God and His presence, as he longed for a continual and daily encounter with God. He became a gatekeeper, musician and doorkeeper for the ark of God. Obed-Edom taught his sons to love the Lord as well, and to enjoy His presence and service. Thus in 1 Chronicles 26:15, we learn his sons were put in charge of the store houses in God's house.


The love Obed -Edom had for God's house and presence, secured great blessings for his family. When we seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, all other things are added to us. "All other things" are the blessings of God - the blessing of eternal life, divine health, prosperity, peace, et cetera, et cetera.

Matthew 6:33









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