Obed-Edom: Serving God with a Praiseful Heart

I want to direct your attention to one man in the bible. His name is Obed-Edom.

In 1 Chronicles 15, you'll find him serving in several ministries in the House of God.

Verse 18: Obed-Edom the Gate Keeper
Verse 21: Obed-Edom the Harp Musician
Verse 24: Obed-Edom the Door Keeper for the Ark of God

In 1 Chronicles 16
Verse 5: Obed-Edom the Back-up Singer

What a servant this man was. He truly loved God so much, he was willing to give to God, his time and energy to serve in His House.

It is interesting to note that this Obed-Edom was the same man who housed the Ark of the Lord when David was afraid to take it in.

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.
2 Samuel 6:9-11

I truly believed that this man served so passionately and faithfully because he had experienced God - both His faithfulness and blessings - while the Ark of the Lord was present in His house for just three months.

With Obed-Edom, His passion did not remain with himself. His passion and anointing spread to all his descendants. Him and his descendants served God in Solomon's Temple faithfully for many generations. Read: 1 Chronicles 26:8

Because of his Passion and Faithfulness, in the later years while David was assigning various duties for the Temple of the Lord, God chose Obed-Edom (by lots) as keeper of the South Gate of Solomon's Temple (1 Chronicles 26:15). This is one of the most important Gate because it is the main gate that was used by Kings to enter the Temple Courtyard.

Experience God and serve Him as a worship with all of your heart. Without the strength and joy that comes from the Lord, your service to Him will only be either duty or routine. But once you've encountered God, your service to him becomes a joy, your life entirely transformed.