The Principle: Standing in the Gap
“I looked for someone who might rebuild the wall of righteousness that guards the land. I searched for someone to stand in the gap in the wall so I wouldn’t have to destroy the land, but I found no one.”
Ezekiel 22:30 NLT
Praying Woman
God does not need anything from humans. He doesn’t need help with things, He doesn’t need praise from us; He doesn’t need our money in the offering plate.
He allows us to join Him as He brings about His plan.
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God is loving and patient. He sets times according to His purpose and we don’t know the specifics of when they are.
It appears that when God ordained Obadiah to pronounce His judgement against Edom He had endured all of Edom’s choices and His judgement against Edom would be complete with no mercy given them.
God starts the prophecy of Obadiah by telling us that a human coalition was formed to destroy Edom. From there, the rest of the prophecy is focused on God and His promises to actively destroy Edom until there is nothing left of the nation. He promises to destroy them five times, He tells them why and He finishes by promising that He will restore His people. Read more... (1583 words, 5 images, estimated 6:20 mins reading time)
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Categories: Bible Study, Know God, Obadiah Tags: desolation, destruction, Edom, Edomites, Forgiveness, God, grace, hell, Israel, judgement, mercy, Mount Seir, Mt Seir, Obadiah, Petra, pride, Seir, Sela