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Obadiah 11

8/1/2026

On the day when you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and cast lotes for Jerusalem, you were like one of them.

Edom had rooted for any nation that invaded Israel, and had helped them where they could to do all the damage that was on their minds. They were descendants of Esau, the brother of Jacob. They had done all they could to keep the family hatred alive. Finally God had enough, and He purposed to send utter and complete destruction to the line of Esau, or Edom. The book of Obadiah offers no mercy, no reconciliation. It pronounces doom upon an ancient enmity. By God’s grace, we are called by God to turn from our sins and to come to repentance. We have heard His call and have been born again as we have turned our eyes upon Jesus.

Amos 5:14

7/31/2026

Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the lord God Almighty will be with y9u, just as you say He is.

As a boy, Amos may have heard Elisha preach, and as a boy Isaiah may have listened to Amos. God raised up several messengers in Amos’ lifetime, and all were calling the northern and the southern kingdoms to repentance and faith. Under good king Uzziah the Land of Judah was prosperous and successful. But people were claiming a relationship with Jehovah that was better than what they truly knew. God looked upon the hearts of the people, and He raised up messengers to challenge the people truly to come to God. The issue is our personal walk with God. Do we seek what is good and pursue what glorifies Him? Do we experience the life we claim? “Come unto Me” is the message of Jesus.

Joel 2:16

7/30/2026

Gather the people, consecrate the assembly; bring together the elders, gathere the children, those nuursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room and the bride her chamber.

Remember when Nineveh repented under the preaching of Jonah? The whole city, all people of every age, even the animals were brought into the show of repentance. This seems to be the kind of thing God desires from His people. Age or social involvements or any other excuse for non-participation must be laid aside, and the people must unite in turning from their sins and seeking mercy from the Lord. All have suffered from the plagues of locusts—all must come to God in repentance. The very God who is chastising you deeply desires to embrace you with blessings from on high. God’s desire to show love to us is displayed in His punishment of His dear Son, Jesus.

Hosea 7:8

7/29/2026

Ephrain mixes with the nations. Ephraim is a cake not turned.

Hosea is speaking somewhat dispassionately about the state of Israel, the Northern kingdom. It has come up with a mixed religion with whatever from the nations it desired to accept and leaving out from the picture what they did not want. It has made itself to be like a cake cooking on a hot rock, burning on the bottom and uncooked on the top. It is a waste of materials and is no good to anyone. Much worse will be said of Israel, and what they are is much worse than a waste. But there are many people today that the best that can be said is that their lives are a waste. Overcooked on the bottom and not cooked at all on top. Apart even from the judgment of God—a waste. Deliver us, Lord Jesus!

Daniel 7:15

7/28/2026

I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me.

Daniel has just been given a glorious vision of Christ which we can see clearly, even though it is still hidden from him. Jesus having done battle with the powers of darkness and coming forth triumphant accepts the place of everlasting dominion over all things and we rule in heaven with Him. But it is 500 years in the future for Daniel. He is shown realities that have yet to take place, and he cannot but be astonished and confused. What is crystal clear and makes our hearts rejoice is a perplexing mystery to Daniel in his time and place. Are there things in the scripture that trouble and disturb us? We know that their fulfilment will make everything clear. We turn our thoughts with joy and hope to our Savior Jesus.

Ezekiel 24:14

7/27/2026

"I the Lord have spoken. The time had come for me to act. I will not hold back, I will not have pity, I will not relent. You will be judged according to your conduct and your actions," declares the Sovereign Lord.

The destruction of Jerusalem came in stages, and the call to repentance was consistently repeated. Always there had been room for possible mercy, always an eye out for any sign of repentance. But the situation has reached its limit, and a change in God’s dealing is now out of the question. Israel will be judge entirely and judgment will fall irrevocably. But it will not be based on a whim of God. Judgement will come in exact proportion to the crimes they have committed. So did the judgment come for our sins. All, entirely and completely all the punishment that we deserved was poured upon Jesus.

Lamentations 3:33

7/26/2026

For He does not willingly bring affliction or grief to the children of men.

When we willingly do a thing it is with agreement, eagerness and enjoyment. This does not describe God’s involvement in chastising His people. His preference would always be to avoid it. He always does it with restraint. He always grieves with them over the sorrow it causes. Jesus’ life on earth as a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief made Him proud of His Son, but He never enjoyed what Jesus suffered. He was pleased to bruise Him because it was the only way that He could spare the ones for whom Jesus died. Jesus looked to the joy that was before Him in order to face the agony that broke His heart. Thank You, Lord, for being willing to do what You could never have willingly done. Thank You for sustaining our Jesus.

Jeremiah 26:12

7/25/2026

Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: "The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the things you have heard. Now reform your ways and your actions and obey the Lord your God. Then the Lord will relent and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you"

Jeremiah shows tremendous courage and trust in God as he utters these words. The mood of the crowd is decidedly against him and against the message of doom that he declares. He affirms that it is God who sent him, and urges them to hear God’s voice, to turn from their wicked ways, and to receive forgiveness and help. Some among the crowd speak up for Jeremiah, and they decide not to kill him. We are reminded of our Lord standing in judgment. None in the crowd spoke up for Jesus.