Blessed By God

450 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 2Sa 6:11 The ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months. And the LORD blessed Obed-Edom and all his household. 12 Now it was told King David, saying, "The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God." So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with gladness. The ark is taken to the household of Obed-Edom, we get further details in 1Ch 13:14, “ The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that he had.” This speaks of special God-given care given to his household and even his possessions. The word “blessed” here means to kneel down. Imagine that. Imagine an adult kneeling down to a child and providing for that child's every need. This is what it's like to be blessed by God. God kneels down and provides what we need in a perfect manner. This blessing bestowed on Obed-Edom is a picture of the greatest blessing available to all through faith in Jesus Christ. In Jesus, the God-man stooped down to earth and gave His children all that we truly need. Namely forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Joh 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Obed -Edom welcomed the presence of God in His house and was blessed. In like manner when we welcome Jesus into our house, we are blessed. Oh the joys of having Jesus live in us via the Holy Spirit, and all the fruit He brings to our lives. Jer 17:7,8 says, "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD. 8 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit. Thank You Father for stooping down and blessing Your children. May we live and joyfully celebrate that blessing every moment of every day.