The Lord is Sufficient for all of our needs

Today we read the Book of Obadiah. God gave Obie a message against Edom because they had mistreated the Israelites. They would see judgment. The root cause of this is in verse 3 ” The pride of yourToday we read the Book of Obadiah. God gave Obie a message against Edom because they had mistreated the Israelites. They would see judgment. The root cause of this is in verse 3 ” The pride of your heart has deceived you”. We have all heard that “pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall” ( Prov. 16:18). In Mark 7:20-23 Jesus condemns pride along with adultery, murder etc. as being evil. Pride basically lifts up the person or people instead of them lifting up the Lord. We take His glory and glory in ourselves. This is a recipe for disaster. The higher you lift yourself up the farther you will fall. We therefore have two options : Humble thyself before God or be humbled. heart has deceived you”. We have all heard that “pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall” ( Prov. 16:18). In Mark 7:20-23 Jesus condemns pride along with adultery, murder etc. as being evil. Pride basically lifts up the person or people instead of them lifting up the Lord. We take His glory and glory in ourselves. This is a recipe for disaster. The higher you lift yourself up the farther you will fall. We therefore have two options : Humble thyself before God o be humbled.

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