DCLM Daily Manna 2025: DCLM Daily Manna 24 November 2025: Loss Through Pride
Text: Obadiah 1:10–16 (KJV)
For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
11 In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.
12 But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
13 Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity;
14 Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
15 For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
16 For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
KEY VERSE: Obadiah 1:15
“For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.”
One of God’s distinguishing attributes is His perfect justice and impartiality. He deals with all sinners—Jew or Gentile—without favouritism. Yet, in His mercy, He always provides an escape route for anyone who is willing to repent, forsake sin, and obey His commandments.
Edom, a descendant of Esau and a close relative of Israel, acted with shocking cruelty against Judah during her time of crisis. Instead of extending compassion, Edom rejoiced at Israel’s calamity.
She plundered Jerusalem, captured fleeing Jews, murdered escapees at the crossroads, and delivered survivors to invading enemies. These heartless actions invited God’s judgment.
History records a fulfilment of this judgment: after the Romans destroyed Jerusalem in A.D. 70, the Edomites—by then called Idumeans—were wiped out completely and disappeared from history. Truly, “as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee.”
The message is clear: God expects His children to reflect His grace by showing compassion, even to those who may have wronged them. Jesus taught us to pray for our persecutors, to feed our enemies, to give water to the thirsty, and to radiate love that mirrors the Father’s heart. Wishing for the destruction of enemies is not the Spirit of Christ.
As believers, we must be merciful and kind, improving lives and bringing joy to people while standing firm in our convictions. Retaliation is never God’s way. When we fight back, we take God’s place. When we leave vengeance to Him, we can confidently say with the Psalmist:
“The LORD is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
If you regard another’s downfall as your windfall, you’ll soon fall.
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Daily Manna 24 November 2025
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