IT BROUGHT BLESSINGS TO HIS HOUSE
Text: 1 Chronicles
13:14 Memory verse: v 14
One would have expected Obed-Edom to
refuse housing the Ark of Covenant after the unfortunate incident that took
Uzza’s life but he could not disobey the King’s order. The order from a king is
always obeyed whether it is convenient or not. He accepted it in good faith.
His action was like the submission of Mary to God's message through Angel
Gabriel (Luke 1:38). Obed-Edom may also have warned his family about the Ark of
Covenant, which made the entire family to enjoy God's blessings and peace
within the period that Ark was there. It is the duty of Husbands and Fathers to
teach their families obedience and reverence to God and all that belongs to
Him. The reverence Obed-Edom and his family had on the Ark of Covenant
brought blessings to them. God blessed him and all he had because of the Ark
which stayed there for just 3 months.
Sometimes we focus only on the blessings God gives us, while
forgetting that when we sin, God punishes us (Hebrews 10:31). At other times,
however, we concentrate so much on judgment that we miss His blessings. Don’t
fall into a one-sided view of God. Along with God’s blessings comes the
responsibility to live up to his demands for fairness, honesty, and justice.
Let this be your watchword this day, this month and always in Jesus name.
Food for Thought: Do you reverence Holy Things of God?
Prayer: Grant me the wisdom to do things that will bring blessings to me.
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