THE SERVICE AND BLESSING OF OBEDEDOM (PART 5)

THE SERVICE AND BLESSING OF OBEDEDOM (PART 5) 

TEXT: 1 Chronicles 15:25 (KJV)
²⁵ So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obededom with joy.

1 Chronicles 16:5 (KJV)
⁵ Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

The beginning of verse 25 is such an encouragement to every true labourer passionately serving God in spirit and truth. The verse says David the king and other elders of Israel who would not have had the time to notice the house of Obededom have to joyfully prepare in their very best with all zeal to go over to Obededoms’ house. According to verse 5 of chapter 16, Obededom was suddenly found among those with psalteries and harps. When you faithfully serve the Lord you cannot completely predict the next place you will find him. Others may be trying to manipulate their way through but in the eyes of others he will suddenly begin to rise like an eagle because “they that wait upon nthe Lord shall renew their strength… the shall mount up with wings like the eagle. When a man is able to discipline himself to wait on the King of Kings it is not uncommon to find him dinning with kings. As he spends his time serving the king of kings he begins to learn and imbibe the protocol of the palace. He learns the wisdom of the wise as he becomes privy to the counsel and administration of the palace and in no distant time he becomes an asset to any who seeks to find favour with the king. The most important blessing of service is not the money you earn but the wisdom you learn. Are you a faithful servant?