READ: Genesis 30:25-34
“And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household” – 2 Samuel 6:11
Obededom was happy to have the ark present in his house. Obededom’s family, Obededom’s children and Obededom’s business all took an upward turn when the Ark of the Covenant came there.
The presence of a blessing can never be discounted. Wisely look for where the blessings can be found and attach yourself firmly to blessed people. Instead of labouring to be rich, you must labour to associate with blessed people. Instead of striving for wealth, strive to be associated with blessed people. Associate with a blessed person and become blessed!
Association with blessed people is one of the easiest ways to prosper. When a person is super blessed, the blessings often spill over and affect those around him. Sometimes it is far more profitable to be associated with someone who has the obvious blessing of God on his life than to do anything else.
Laban, Jacob’s uncle, realised that his nephew had a peculiar blessing on his life. Many people would have been too proud to acknowledge that their young nephew who had come earlier seeking refuge and seeking a job was actually a very blessed person. Most people would have found it difficult to accept that things were going well in their lives because of the presence of a young refugee. Who is there in your life whom God has blessed? A few droplets of the blessing on that person may earn you much more than you could ever do for yourself or get for yourself in thirty years of working hard. Why not apply yourself to the wisdom of Laban and accept that some people are extra blessed and it is wise to associate with them?