Words of Encouragement Scripture: Obadiah, verses 15-21 15. For the day of the Lord draws near on all the nations. As you have done it will be done to you. Your dealings will return on your own head. 16. Because just as you drank on My holy mountain, all the nations will drink continually. They will drink and swallow and become as if they had never existed. 17. But on Mount Zion there will be those who escape, and it will be holy. And the house of Jacob will possess their possessions. 18. Then the house of Jacob will be a fire and the house of Joseph a flame; but the house of Esau will be as stubble. And they will set them on fire and consume them, so that there will be no survivor of the house of Esau, for the Lord has spoken. 19. Then those of the Negev will possess the mountain of Esau, and those of the Shephelah the Philistine plain; also, possess the territory of Ephraim and the territory of Samaria, and Benjamin will possess Gilead. 20. And the exiles of this host of the sons of Israel, who are among the Canaanites as far as Zarephath, and the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will possess the cities of the Negev. 21. The deliverers will ascend Mount Zion, to judge the mountain of Esau, and the kingdom will be the Lords. Look closely at verse 17. From Our Daily Homily by F.B. Meyer As long as Edom invaded and annoyed the house of Jacob, the people were unable to possess their possessions in peace. No sooner did the harvest or vintage appear, than their hereditary foes swooped down to carry off the fruits of their toils but Edoms dominion was to be ended; and there would be no cloud in the sky, no barrier to their uninterrupted joy. There are many instances of people not possessing their possessions. Such are those who put their plate and valuables into furniture depositories, and for years leave them to neglect; who have shelves of unread, uncut books; who do not realize that coal and iron mines lie under their estates; who never enjoy the wealth of love and tenderness in their friends hearts; who refuse to avail themselves of resources which are well within their reach. But too many of Gods people are like this. The Father has caused all His fullness to reside in the nature of Jesus; He has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness in Him; He has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus; in our Savior are treasures of wisdom, of purity, of prevailing power, of love and patience. The divine Merchantman has come to us to give us gold tried in the fire, white raiment, and eyesalve. But we go blundering on in our own selfish, sinful, faltering way. We do not possess our possessions. We do not call into practical use the boundless reinforcements. awaiting us, at every hour, within the tiniest beckoning of our faith. We are like the manufacturer who refuses to use the steam-power, though it is laid on into the mill; or the householder who refuses to touch the button of the electric light. So, be encouraged, my friend! P.S. Here is a hymn mix that will minister to and inspire you: O the Deep Deep Love of Jesus. Enjoy! youtube/watch?v=dPXapfFfesA&list=RDdPXapfFfesA#t=108
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:40:14 +0000