Wed.’s Devo - Our Awesome God

Read: Obadiah 1:1-21; Revelation 4:1-11; Psalm 132:1-18; Proverbs 29:24-25 An angel had been sent to the Assyrians to stir them up to come and deal with the Edomites. Edom was a very proud nation who were the descendants of Esau. Their capital was Bozrah and Petra was another big city in their region. Their land was mountainous and if you’ve been to Israel and traveled to Petra you saw that it was built high on a mountain. *** God was about to reduce Edom greatly for all their pride and what they did to Israel. They had refused to let the Israelites pass through their land in the Exodus. They gloated over them and rejoiced with the people of Judah suffered misfortune. They spoke arrogantly about Israel when they were suffering. They seized their wealth and killed all who came through their land for refuge. *** The table would be turned on them and all they did to God’s people would be done to them. They were a type of the Jews that crucified Jesus. Esau was Jacob’s twin and yet he became his enemy just as the Jews were Jesus’ brethren and became his enemy. *** The Edomites would disappear from history but Jerusalem would continue forever. It would become a refuge for those who need a safe place. It would be a holy place. The people of Israel would one day return to their land and the Lord himself will be their king. *** In Revelation, John sees a door open in heaven and he was inited to come up to heaven and see it. He saw the throne of God and God in all his glory sitting on the throne. The 24 elders were there surrounding the throne. Flashes of lightning and thunder came from the throne and he saw God’s menorah which represented the sevenfold Spirit of God. A sea of glass was in front of the throne. The four living beings were there who cried out “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty - who was, and is and is to come.” *** When the four living beings did this, the elders fell down and laid their crowns before the throne crying out that God was worthy to receive glory and honor and power. What a sight to see! *** Lord, you are majestic in your holiness and great and awesome in your power. We rejoice to have a great and loving God who is also a Father. Thank you for your lovingkindness to us.