Scripture: 2 Samuel 6
Focus Verses 9-12
"David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, “How can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”
He
was not willing to take the ark of the Lord to be with him in the City
of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
The
ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for
three months, and the Lord blessed him and his entire household.
Now
King David was told, “The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-Edom
and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went to
bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David
with rejoicing."
The presence of God in our lives should bring a
difference in our lives. Every believer should have a testimony of when
they got born again but that's not enough, there should be reflection
of life changed. When God's word comes into our lives, it doesn't leave
us the same people we were; there must be a testimony that a life
changed. People around us should be able to tell the difference.
In
our passage today, David tried to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. On
their way, the oxen pulling the ark stumbled and Uzzah, one of the men
helping with the oxen, decided to stretch his hand to prevent the ark
from falling. This angered God and He killed Uzzah immediately. David
was overcome with fear and decided not to take the ark of God to be with
him in his house and took it to the house of Obed-Edom the Getitte. The
ark of God stayed there for three months and people were able to see
the new things that began to happen at Obed-Edom's home. They realized
that the new happenings in Obed-Edom's home was a result of the ark of
God that had been brought to his home by king David. The king gets the
wind of how Obed-Edom was doing well and his life is changing greatly.
David became envious of Obed-Edom and decided to go and bring the ark of
God to Jerusalem.
In just three months, the people saw a
difference in the home of Obed-Edom. They knew him before the ark went
to his home and now how he had grown in three months after the ark was
brought to his home. People envied him including the king himself since
they could tell a big difference.
Believers should understand
that whoever claims to have God must show evidence of a new life. We
cannot say that God is present in our lives yet nothing shows that we
are living a changed life. As it was with Obed-Edom, the difference
should be clear as light and day. God's word doesn't leave us the same
people, there must be a difference that others can admire. It's not about
how many days you have stayed in salvation. The ark stayed at Obed's
for only three months and there was a clear distinction between him and
the community. You can cause a difference even if you are one week old
provided you are willing to allow Him in and let Him take charge. As
David admired the work the ark of God's Presence had done to Obed, so
should be the heart of many people who see our lives today. We should
live a life of blamelessness so that others will admire our God.
Reverend Eliazar Wambo
Director of Bethesda Faith Ministries
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