You Reap What You Sow Obadiah 15—16

Have you ever seen someone revel in another’s misfortune or be smug and self-satisfied when sympathy was called for? There’s a saying, “What goes around comes around.” The Bible puts it this way: “Whatever a man sows, that he will also reap” (Gal. 6:7); and often we reap far more than we sow. The Edomites exemplified this truth. When they should have shown sympathy, they gloate

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  1. Your message is timely for those of us who are of Tigray origin. Our brothers and sisters in Tigray are being killed because of their ethnicity, being raped and deliberately infected with HIV, looted, displaced, deprived of basic services, and humanitarian aid. In order to make recovery difficult, the Ethiopian and Eritrean governments are looting everything from household items to big factories and trucks. Universities, churches, food, animals, even pots, and pan are not excluded from the theft. Today, as I am reading Ethiopia is being attacked by Sudan and Ethiopians asking why their country is being attacked, I cannot help but think what goes around comes around. I am deeply concerned true Christianity is lost on Ethiopians who claim Ethiopia to be the land of ancient Christianity. Anyways, thank you for this wonderful message. It has given me hope and lifted me from my two months of depression and sadness. I am asking all Christians to pray for Tigray as it is in grave danger.

  2. Thank you man of God, what you have said is nothing but the truth, these is not uncommon wisdom is from Above, why am saying is that it is not all the ministers of the Gospel that knows this,
    May God be your strength.

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