2 Samuel 6:11 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.
The Ark of the Lord was temporarily parked at the house of Obed-Edom for three months and Obed-Edom and his family flourished. Hosting the presence of the Lord brings prosperity. Obed-Edom was a Levite that welcomed the Ark of the Covenant. He had eight sons and as he hosted the presence of the Lord, his entire household, his children, grandchildren, and the strangers who lived with him flourished. The presence of the Lord brought prosperity that was significant and noticeable to the home and the hearts that hosted Him.
“Hosting the presence will make us prosper”.
Hosting the presence of the Lord and living under the reverential fear of the Lord will lead us in the path of righteousness and truth. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers (Psalm 1:3). Walking with the Lord daily and continually keeps our thoughts from wandering, our tongue from slandering and our testimony from being tampered. Hosting His presence is nothing but partnering with the CEO of the universe. Everything that we plant in partnership with the Divine CEO will flourish and be fruitful.
Hosting the presence makes us prosperous:
1. Investments: Our financial investment will be fruitful as long as we partner with the Divine CEO. He will give us the insight to see what the economists and financial experts cannot predict. We will come up with business and financial strategies like Joseph.
2. Ideas: We will wake up with divine ideas when we learn to host the presence of the Lord. It is the Lord who gives us the skills, acumen and opportunities to turn our ideas into thriving businesses.
3. Increase: Our increase and success is not dependent on what we do or how we do it. Even the best investment plans have failed under the most conducive circumstances. However, investments under divine instructions will yield a hundredfold (Genesis 26:12).
“Hosting the presence of the Lord is partnering with the CEO of the Universe – whatever we do will prosper”.
Prayer: Father God, in your presence there is fullness, fruitfulness and fertility. Be the CEO of my life. Amen.
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