Obed-Edom: Blessed by Quiet Obedience

What if obedience to God saved your life… without you ever knowing it? Tucked into the

book of Kings is the story of a man named Obed-Edom, whose name most people skip right

past. When the Ark of the Covenant was being transported, a man touched it

improperly and died instantly. Fear struck King David, and the Ark was

quickly moved—not to a palace, not to a temple—but to the house of Obed-Edom.

For three quiet months, the Ark sat in his home. No thunder.

No disaster. Instead, the Bible says everything Obed-Edom owned was blessed—his

household, his work, his increase. No recorded speeches. No dramatic actions.