Obadiah

👉 The Dangers of Pride

• it leads to a false sense of security (v 3-4)
• it blinds us to insincere allies/friends (v 7)
• it causes us to trust in false wisdom (v 8 )
• it tricks us into relying on man’s strength ( v 9)

👉 Things We Take Pride In

• possessions
• position
• popularity
• worldly wisdom
• physical ability/ appearance

👉 To stand by while our brother hurts or is mistreated makes us the same as the one hurting or mistreating him (v 11).

👉 Do not (v 12-14):

• gloat over your brother’s misfortune
• rejoice over your brother’s ruin
• boast in the day of his distress
• gloat over his disaster
• loot his wealth
• harm the survivor

👉 You reap what you sow (v 15).

👉 The Promise (v 19-21)

The exiles (those who lived as wanderers, sojourners, foreigners) will one day possess the land. Those who longed for home but did not have it shall make a home in the promised land.

You are loved.