Ark in Obed-Edom's House

Neville's Inner Vision

One may read this as a mere logistical choice, yet in Neville's mold we see a law of inner placement. The ark is the consciousness of God within you; the city of David is the bustling theater of the ego, the lively dream of 'me' and 'mine.' To carry the ark into Obed-edom's house is to set apart a devoted chamber, a state of reverent, obedient worship where the Presence can dwell unchallenged by self-assertion. Obed-edom, the Gittite, stands for a humble, faithful vessel—a consciousness conditioned for holiness, not for display. When the Presence is housed within such a sanctuary, it blesses the entire inner economy; the external may wait, for holiness must precede power. The verse invites you to distinguish between 'bringing God home to myself' and 'securely housing God in a temple of faith.' The divine moves in proportion to your consent to separation from the restless city of self-importance. As you revise your sense of self to honor this inner sanctuary, you awaken a quiet joy that flows through every activity.