1 Chronicles 13:13, 14 So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. The ark was in the house of Obed-edom three months, and "the Lord blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had." Why was this? Obed-edom was a Levite. He had been prepared of God to minister before it. None but a prepared heart can enjoy Christ. The ark was at home with Obed-edom, and he with it. So it is always with Christ and his people. But God not only blessed Obed-edom and his family; the significant words are added, "and all that he had. Everything went right with Obed-edom, in his house, his family, his duties, his joys, and his sorrows, because the ark was there. What a lesson! Reader, why do things not go right with you? Because Christ has not his right place in your heart, in your affections, in your home, in your duties, and in all you have. Let Christ be in all, and then it cannot but be with you as it was with Obed-edom, the Lord blessed his house, and all that he had." - W. Parallel Verses KJV: So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. |
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