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(Tune: "Christian Seek Not Yet Repose")
(Tune: "Christian Seek Not Yet Repose")
1. Of Edom thus saith the LORD
Behold I will make thee small.
'Mong the nations thou shall be -
Sore despised.
2. Thou who dwell in clefts of rocks
Whose habitation is high,
Saith thou in thy heart "Who can-
Bring me down?"
3. As the eagle mount thou high
'Mong the stars thou set thy nest
From thence I shall bring thee down-
Saith the LORD.
4. For thy violence 'gainst Jacob;
Edom shame shall cover thee;
And forever thou shalt be,
Cast away!
5. In the day thou stood and watched,
Strangers came thy brother took;
For Jerusalem cast lots;
Thou there stood.
6. Thou should not have gazed upon,
His captivity at all;
Nor should thou rejoice over,
Judah's fall.
7. Proudly thou should not have spoke,
In the day of his distress;
His calamity should not,
Make thee glad.
8. As thou hast sown thou shalt reap,
Thy reprisal shall return;
On thine own head O Edom;
Thou shall weep.
9. But on Zion there shall be,
Deliverance and holiness;
House of Jacob shall possess
And be blessed.
10. Though the enemies flood in
And in peril find thy life;
Christian be not thou distressed,
Help is near!
UK Revival Labour (ScriptureLyrics)
2. Thou who dwell in clefts of rocks
Whose habitation is high,
Saith thou in thy heart "Who can-
Bring me down?"
3. As the eagle mount thou high
'Mong the stars thou set thy nest
From thence I shall bring thee down-
Saith the LORD.
4. For thy violence 'gainst Jacob;
Edom shame shall cover thee;
And forever thou shalt be,
Cast away!
5. In the day thou stood and watched,
Strangers came thy brother took;
For Jerusalem cast lots;
Thou there stood.
6. Thou should not have gazed upon,
His captivity at all;
Nor should thou rejoice over,
Judah's fall.
7. Proudly thou should not have spoke,
In the day of his distress;
His calamity should not,
Make thee glad.
8. As thou hast sown thou shalt reap,
Thy reprisal shall return;
On thine own head O Edom;
Thou shall weep.
9. But on Zion there shall be,
Deliverance and holiness;
House of Jacob shall possess
And be blessed.
10. Though the enemies flood in
And in peril find thy life;
Christian be not thou distressed,
Help is near!
UK Revival Labour (ScriptureLyrics)
Obadiah 1: 1 - 21
The Coming Judgment on Edom
1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom
(We have heard a report from the Lord, And a messenger has been sent among the nations, saying, “Arise, and let us rise up against her for battle”):
(We have heard a report from the Lord, And a messenger has been sent among the nations, saying, “Arise, and let us rise up against her for battle”):
2 “Behold, I will make you small among the nations; You shall be greatly despised. 3 The pride of your heart has deceived you,
You who dwell in the clefts of the rock, Whose habitation is high;
You who say in your heart, ‘Who will bring me down to the ground?’
4 Though you ascend as high as the eagle, And though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down,” says the Lord.
You who dwell in the clefts of the rock, Whose habitation is high;
You who say in your heart, ‘Who will bring me down to the ground?’
4 Though you ascend as high as the eagle, And though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down,” says the Lord.
5 “If thieves had come to you, If robbers by night— Oh, how you will be cut off!—
Would they not have stolen till they had enough? If grape-gatherers had come to you, Would they not have left some gleanings?
Would they not have stolen till they had enough? If grape-gatherers had come to you, Would they not have left some gleanings?
6 “Oh, how Esau shall be searched out! How his hidden treasures shall be sought after! 7 All the men in your confederacy Shall force you to the border;
The men at peace with you Shall deceive you and prevail against you.
Those who eat your bread shall lay a trap[a] for you. No one is aware of it.
The men at peace with you Shall deceive you and prevail against you.
Those who eat your bread shall lay a trap[a] for you. No one is aware of it.
8 “Will I not in that day,” says the Lord, “Even destroy the wise men from Edom,
And understanding from the mountains of Esau? 9 Then your mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, To the end that everyone from the mountains of Esau
May be cut off by slaughter.
And understanding from the mountains of Esau? 9 Then your mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, To the end that everyone from the mountains of Esau
May be cut off by slaughter.
Edom Mistreated His Brother
10 “For violence against your brother Jacob, Shame shall cover you,
And you shall be cut off forever.11 In the day that you stood on the other side—
In the day that strangers carried captive his forces, When foreigners entered his gates And cast lots for Jerusalem— Even you were as one of them.
12 “But you should not have gazed on the day of your brother In the day of his captivity;[b]Nor should you have rejoiced over the children of Judah
In the day of their destruction; Nor should you have spoken proudly In the day of distress. 13 You should not have entered the gate of My people In the day of their calamity. Indeed, you should not have gazed on their affliction
In the day of their calamity, Nor laid hands on their substance
In the day of their calamity. 14 You should not have stood at the crossroads
To cut off those among them who escaped; Nor should you have delivered up those among them who remained In the day of distress. 15 “For the day of the Lord upon all the nations is near; As you have done, it shall be done to you;
Your reprisal shall return upon your own head. 16 For as you drank on My holy mountain, So shall all the nations drink continually; Yes, they shall drink, and swallow, And they shall be as though they had never been.
And you shall be cut off forever.11 In the day that you stood on the other side—
In the day that strangers carried captive his forces, When foreigners entered his gates And cast lots for Jerusalem— Even you were as one of them.
12 “But you should not have gazed on the day of your brother In the day of his captivity;[b]Nor should you have rejoiced over the children of Judah
In the day of their destruction; Nor should you have spoken proudly In the day of distress. 13 You should not have entered the gate of My people In the day of their calamity. Indeed, you should not have gazed on their affliction
In the day of their calamity, Nor laid hands on their substance
In the day of their calamity. 14 You should not have stood at the crossroads
To cut off those among them who escaped; Nor should you have delivered up those among them who remained In the day of distress. 15 “For the day of the Lord upon all the nations is near; As you have done, it shall be done to you;
Your reprisal shall return upon your own head. 16 For as you drank on My holy mountain, So shall all the nations drink continually; Yes, they shall drink, and swallow, And they shall be as though they had never been.
Israel’s Final Triumph
17 “But on Mount Zion there shall be deliverance, And there shall be holiness;
The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. The house of Jacob shall be a fire,
And the house of Joseph a flame; But the house of Esau shall be stubble;
They shall kindle them and devour them, And no survivor shall remain of the house of Esau,”
For the Lord has spoken. 19 The South[c] shall possess the mountains of Esau,
And the Lowland shall possess Philistia.They shall possess the fields of Ephraim
And the fields of Samaria. Benjamin shall possess Gilead. 20 And the captives of this host of the children of Israel Shall possess the land of the Canaanites As far as Zarephath.
The captives of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad Shall possess the cities of the South.[d]
21 Then saviors[e] shall come to Mount Zion To judge the mountains of Esau,
And the kingdom shall be the Lord’s.
The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. The house of Jacob shall be a fire,
And the house of Joseph a flame; But the house of Esau shall be stubble;
They shall kindle them and devour them, And no survivor shall remain of the house of Esau,”
For the Lord has spoken. 19 The South[c] shall possess the mountains of Esau,
And the Lowland shall possess Philistia.They shall possess the fields of Ephraim
And the fields of Samaria. Benjamin shall possess Gilead. 20 And the captives of this host of the children of Israel Shall possess the land of the Canaanites As far as Zarephath.
The captives of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad Shall possess the cities of the South.[d]
21 Then saviors[e] shall come to Mount Zion To judge the mountains of Esau,
And the kingdom shall be the Lord’s.
Background to Obadiah
- Obadiah, one of the Minor Prophets wrote this - the shortest Book in the Old Testament, pre Calvary.
- Please note a Kingdom Labourer, pre Calvary. God will always find a remnant in every generation.
- The Edomites were descendants of Esau and the Israelites were descendants of Jacob
- Obadiah portrays the bitter attitude which had begun centuries earlier when Jacob and Esau went their separate ways.
- Obadiah identifies Edom as a criminal vs 1 and lays out the crimes committed by Edom.
- Edom’s selfishness, pride and violence against his brother Jacob angered God, Obadiah pronounces God’s judgement (sentence) on Edom
- The Edomites trusted in their mountain fortress and we see full blown manifestation of the self-life, I see in the Edomites a people who have lost touch with God and His Word. Hard hearted people, stif-necked.
- When God declares judgement on His people, by captivity, He judges the oppressor’s attitude, as well as those who stand and watch.
Lessons from Obadiah
- There is no place on earth God cannot judge our pride.
- We must not rely on human wisdom to face life, we need God’s wisdom.
- God will always judge our wrong attitudes towards others.
- Sinners will not go unpunished, unless they come to repentance.
- We will always reap what we sow (Genesis 8:22 “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease”).
- We must not rejoice at the calamities of others, we must be people who reconcile and restore. We were called into ministry of reconciliation 2 Corinthians 5:18)
- The Edomites showed no remorse nor repentance
- Victory, triumph follows our calamity or challenges if we wait and trust on the Lord. God is faithful to see us through “ 2 Corinthians 10:13 “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man;………
MOUNT ZION - Our Place of Rest
Charles Elliott Newbold Jnr in his book “The Harlotry Church System “Come out of her, My People” said “ Zion is a symbolic place in the spirit where JESUS is the only thing there is. He alone takes pre-eminence”, he speaks of Zion as a historical place and it can also mirror the condition of our hearts.
Isaiah 28:16 Amplified
- A Stone.
- A tested Stone.
- A precious Cornerstone of sure foundation.
- He who believes (trusts in, relies on, and adheres to that Stone) will not be ashamed or give way or hasten away (in sudden panic).
Obadiah 1: 17
- Deliverance.
- Holiness.
- Possess our possession.
Hebrews 12:22
- City of the Living God, the heavenly Jerusalem.
- To an innumerable company of angels.
- The general assembly and church of the first born who are registered in heaven.
- To God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect.
- To Jesus, the Mediator of the new covenant.
- To the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.
PRAYER POINTS
- Thank God for the way He has been coming to us since the beginning of the year, thank Him for the ministry of grace (abiding, abounding and abundant) He has made available to us.
- Thank You Lord because a promise remains of entering Your rest, do not let me come short of it. Hebrews 4:1
- Make me a correct Kingdom Labourer, a servant of God and a worshipper of God, worthy to be send forth as the “rod of Your strength out of Zion”. Psalm 110:2
- In this day of Your power Lord, make me a willing daughter/son to do Your will and Your will alone. Psalm 110:3
- Let my whole life, my whole being, be submerged in all the segments of the mystery of the gospel.
- Let Your Word be sharp in my mouth like Obadiah.
- Let Your Word, that I have heard, be mixed with faith, so that it can profit me Hebrews 4:2
- Help me to see as You see, Jesus keep me near the Cross.
- Do not let me escape Your chastening, let me endure Your chastening for You chasten whom You love and scourges every son You receive. Hebrews 12:6
