Don't Stare Not Fight (Obadiah)

It is not a human right
To stare not fight while broken nations dream
Open up our eyes, so blind
That we might find the mercy for the need

-Solution lyric by Hillsong United

"Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard a report from the Lord, and a messenger has been sent among the nations: "Rise up! Let us rise against her for battle!"

The people of Edom helped capture fleeing Israelites and turn them over to Babylonians at that time, and even some of them moved into Judean villages to live there. So they angered the Lord for they, the descentant of Esau, were related to the Israelites, so they should've helped them. So God punished the people of Edom for not helping them although God allowed Babylonians to destroy Jerusalem. So through Obadiah, the Lord promised that He will repay the people of Edom for their deeds.

"For the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you; your deeds shall return on your head."

Today, everybody may be "Israelities". Jesus died so that we may have life! Everyone out there has the opportunity to be His "Israelities". Are we like the people of Edom as we took advantage of their wrongdoings? Or are we following Jesus' example by sacrificing his life to save His people? Israelities suffered for their wrongdoings, which is unbenefitical. While Edomites didn't do anything wrong, but they refused to take part in the sufferings to imitate Christ and even more they decided to take a side with the Babylonians!

They could have stare not fight instead?

1 Peter 2:20, "For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God."

Yes they could simply stare and not fight to receive no punishment. But if they decided to fight and suffered from it, then God will look at us and say, "This is a gracious thing!" As an American or even a neighborhood, we can decide to give up something to help the others. Such as our comfort in the food, in the home, in the clothing, in the education, in the everything for the third-world country or for the injustice country or for the injustice in the neighborhood. International Justice Mission (ijm.org) is currently fighting against the injustices for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other form of violent oppression.

Are we staring blindly or taking action?