Obadiah 1-9

Passage

The prophets Obadiah and Amos had a message for the people of Edom, that God was about to punish them for their past actions, or lack thereof. Edom was the country established from the descendants of Esau, Jacob’s brother. There was a lot of history between these brothers, and although it looked like they had mended their differences and moved on, there is no account that Esau (Edom) had forgiven Jacob (Israel).

Most of us have had an experience where someone has hurt us. It is much easier to avoid and move on than to forgive the one who hurt us. After all, look at what they did. However, we still have that unforgiveness in our soul eating away at our heart, and missing an opportunity for God to shine through.

If we keep our eyes on Jesus and how He provided the model, we remember what He went through as people mocked, beat and crucified Him. In the end He forgave them and let God shine through to mend hearts and grow the kingdom.