Obed-Edom
2 Samuel 6:11 (KJV)
11 And the ark of the Lord continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the Lord blessed Obededom, and all his household.
Who is Obed-Edom? A man of faith and a worship leader. He is
mentioned
along with Aspah the Chief Musician. Obed-Edom and his 68 associates ministered
regularly before the Lord in worship.
Why be like him? So,
that in our worship of the Lord, we are blessed
by
the Lord. Choosing to stay in the presence of the Lord, and have a fully and
complete relation-ship with God lead to blessings for us and our family.
Obed-Edom is first mentioned in the Bible,
just after the death of Uzzah for touching the Ark of God (this broke one of
the commands of the Lord concerning the Ark). This all happened during King
David’s first attempt to move the Ark to Jerusalem. The Ark of God had been
placed in the home of Obed-Edom, and remained there for three months. During
this time, the Lord blessed his household and everything he owned.
When it came time to move the Ark to
Jerusalem, (correctly) Obed-Edom had a choice. He could have
stayed where he was and lived off his past relationship with God or move with
the Ark of God, staying in God’s presence and in relationship with God. But we
learn from scripture that Obed-Edom had a desire for the Lord
and moved with God. His desire for the Lord caused him to do whatever
it took to be close to the Lord. He became a gatekeeper, a musician, and a doorkeeper for the Ark. In line
with Obed-Edom’s desire and love for the Lord and his faithfulness, God activates
once more blessings and promotion to him.
Thus, even in this, he continues to
keep the gates. Obed-Edom along with his other duties was put in charge of the
Southgate and his sons were keepers of the storehouse!!
Obed-Edom is not only blessed in ministry
and relationship with the Lord, his family is also blessed. God gives him eight
sons; and those sons and grandsons also worshiped the Lord and were blessed by
the Lord. They were all leaders, capable men, with strength to do the work.
There were 62 men in all.
Obed-Edom by his faith, attitude, and
actions created a legacy of faith, and relationship with the Lord. The Lord was
faithful back to Obed-Edom establishing a legacy of generational blessings.
Obed-Edom had to pack up and physically
move to stay in the presence of God. His desire for a relationship with God
established a relationship not only for himself but also for his children and
grandchildren. This relationship also established generational blessings from
God for his family.
How can we become liken Obededom today?
·
We must have a relationship with
the Father that is hungering and thirsting after righteousness, that will reveal
(Mt.
5:6)
·
We must work to keep our hearts
pure and seek first the Kingdom of God and Its righteousness. (Mt.
6:37) Our Abba Father is crying out by His Spirit within us, to stir up our
desire for Him. He wants us to be passionate for Him, to get hungry and thirsty
for Him.
·
Keep short accounts with the Lord
by following 1
John 1:9 and by keeping short accounts with others. If we have done
wrong, go to the person, confess it, ask for forgiveness and make it right. If we
know someone has something against you, go to them, and don’t wait for them to
come to you. Make it right. Be careful what you watch on TV, listen to on the
radio, and what comes in over the Internet, enough said.
·
Study the Word of God, and mediate
on it daily. Mediation is thinking about a scripture or the goodness of God, repeatedly.
·
Relax and rest in the Presence of
God. is tremendously important. It is in these times that we can clearly hear
from the Lord.
·
Get involved in your church and/or
your community. Obed-Edom did not wait for the Lord to tell him to do
something, he just did it. He waited on the Lord by doing. God gives us
direction in what to do.
Read more:
1
Chronicles Chapters 13:12-14, 15:18,
21, 24, 16:38,
26:4-6,
12-15.
In Christ,
Playwright Janet Irene Thomas
Founder/CEO
Bible Stories Theatre of
Fine & Performing Arts
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