Obadiah

Obadiah

Obadiah is an old fashion prophecy book against Edom.  Edom had invaded and plundered Jerusalem at least 4 different times and so God has something against them and used Obadiah to make that known.  Don't mess with God's people, which means anyone!

Oh pride.  I know it so well.  Pride is that thing that makes you think that you are untouchable and above everyone else.  Pride is what deceives you greatly in your walk with the Lord.  Pride says like Obadiah told Edom, "you say to yourself, who can bring me down to the ground?  Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down."  That is pride.  And living in pride, it is just a matter of time before you are brought down...and it hurts dearly.  And it does wait to bring you down, but there is something that you can do before it happens...humble yourself and bow at the feet of Jesus DAILY!  Lower yourself now.  Remind yourself that you are nothing and can do nothing apart from Jesus.  I think God gives us grace and time for us to come to a place of humility before He does it.  Well, today is a great day to start and it starts with Him...not us.  We just come to Him now.  Obadiah says, 'the day of the Lord is near' and that is so true for you and I as well.  Today is a perfect day to humble yourself before the Lord.  

The infant King came to set up his kingdom that would never end and his cross of sacrifice would be the door that would welcome us in.  Paul Tripp