10 So David decided not to move the Ark of the Lord into the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom of Gath. 11 The Ark of the Lord remained there in Obed-edom’s house for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and his entire household.
12 Then King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed-edom’s household and everything he has because of the Ark of God.” So David went there and brought the Ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with a great celebration.
when I woke up one morning about 2 or 3 weeks ago.. as has been the case for about the last 2 years.. I think.. oh I don't want to get up.. I just want to sleep forever... now we all know that I am getting plenty of sleep.. this is not about being tired in the physical sense.. I am tired in the mental or spiritual sense... and I have am reminded that a while ago.. I used to wake up smiling.. thinking about God and how much I am in love with Him.. and I would talk to Him much the same way that women talk to a man... then He told me He is no longer my Husband but now my Father... well.. I don't know about you.. but my own experience with fathers was not so great.. so I have not at all been thrilled about this... and I wonder.. what is it that changed? we know it isn't God.. we know that God is the same forevermore.. so the change had to occur in me...
in the scripture.. this is about the Ark of the covenant.. which represented the Presence of God... now we all know that the Ark is long since lost.. but yet we can have the Presence with us.. somehow.. some way.. we decide to walk away from the Presence of God in our lives all the time.. and then we wonder what happened...
I think that like any other relationship.. we need to be active in the relationship with God.. He has encouraged me to wake up 15 minutes earlier each day and meditate on Him for those 15 minutes.. to read just a verse or two and think on Him... He has also encouraged me to set aside an hour every evening.. before the TV comes on.. to read a chapter and meditate on Him.. then I go sit in the bathtub in the candlelight and be silent and still before Him for about 15 minutes... and give Him time to talk to me.. time to just be with Him... I am believing that as I am faithful in giving Him time.. He will again become the Joy of my Salvation...
we let circumstances determine our emotions.. we let our situation determine our spiritual high or low... really.. God hasn't changed.. we have.. when I was so in love with God I didn't have a job.. wasn't sure what was going to happen.. He brought me out of that state.. and in response.. I found more time for actions of worship but less time for true worship.. less time to truly sit still before God... I am walking forward in changing that.. day by day.. God will be my first thought and my last thought.. and many of the thoughts in between... I truly love Him and now I intend to really act like it.. I am sure if He were a man He would have long since left me... and I surely don't want Him to go... He is everything...
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