‘The Kingdom will be the Lord’s’ (Obadiah 21). When, Lord, Your Kingdom comes,
there will be both salvation - ‘The house of Jacob will possess its
inheritance’ - and judgment - ‘There will be no survivors from the house
of Esau’ (Obadiah 17-18). ‘Not by works but by Him who calls’ - This is the
great contrast between ‘Jacob’ and ‘Esau’. We thank You that we have not
been saved ‘because of any good deeds that we have done.’ We have been
saved ‘by grace’. We can never be saved ‘by works.’ We can never receive
Your grace ‘by works.’ Teach us, Lord, to receive Your grace ‘by
faith.’ May we look away from ourselves to You, and say, ‘He saved us.’
‘It is by grace that you have been saved through faith... not by works,
so that no-one can boast’ (Romans 9:10-13, 30-32; 11:6; Titus 3:4-7;
Ephesians 2:8-9).
God's Word is "a lamp to our feet and a light to our path." He has "wondrous things" to teach us as we pray "Open my eyes that I may see" (Psalm 119:105, 18, 11). "May God's blessing surround you each day, as you trust Him and walk in His way. May His presence within guard and keep you from sin, go in peace, go in joy, go in love." "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your Name give glory, because of Your mercy and Your truth" (Psalm 115:1).
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