Obadiah, a 21-verse prophecy against Edom, is the shortest majority inward the Old Testament.
The people of Edom together with the people of State of Israel were blood relatives, exactly instead of coming to Israel’s rescue, Edom gloated when State of Israel was attacked. They fifty-fifty plundered State of Israel together with betrayed them to their enemies.
In the spiritual realm, Christians are experiencing something similar. Even though we’re supposed to live on “blood relatives,” united past times the blood of Christ, an increasing release of professing Christians lead maintain turned against immature human being believers.
These “Edomite brothers,” who should live on supporting us, are frequently our harshest critics when nosotros accept a correspond unpopular biblical principles.(1)
Dear Christians, nosotros must non permit this discourage us. The determination of Obadiah is our comfort. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 solar daytime is coming when the Lord volition approximate the unfaithful together with rescue His truthful followers: “And the LORD himself volition live on king!”
Let’s stand upward firm!
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(1) We nearly frequently sense this ridicule when nosotros utter upward inward defence of God's thought of sexual conduct or God’s expectations that His truthful followers plow from sin together with alive godly lifestyles. From my sense writing devotions, these professing Christians tin live on around of my rudest critics. Compromised Christianity is a growing religion. Calling themselves “loving,” they ignore God’s moral laws together with purpose God’s forgiveness to excuse worldly lifestyles (cut together with glue Scripture to back upward their beliefs. We ask to live on on our guard equally never before, love Christ-followers.
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