August 4, 2024

The book of Obadiah was a prophecy against Edom. The country of Edom helped plunder Israel after others had overtaken them and were, therefore, guilty and would face calamity because of their participation. If you’ve read my posts from the last several days, you will notice I’m covering the day of the Lord. That is a common theme of the prophets. Edom may not have warred against Israel, but they were guilty of taking their belongings.

Now that we are one with Jesus through our salvation, we can expect that God, because of His love for us, will punish anyone who participates in our undoing. Our current government is participating in the attack on our Christian values and is pushing an agenda that is entirely against the Almighty God. They will fail; it is guaranteed. God will only allow such behavior to continue for a season, and then he will bring vengeance upon our enemies. Do not be dismayed if that unqualified cackling hyena gets into office. God places whomever He wants into office because He has a plan and purpose for them. He will set them up for destruction, and we will be ever so grateful that He did. If that happens, we can almost be sure we will see Jesus coming in the clouds in our lifetime. He is so close that the anticipation is getting stronger. Wait for it; it will surely come.

For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head. For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been. Obadiah 1:15-16