Hi there, and welcome to today's edition of Our Daily Bread.

Our reading is titled Choosing Compassion and it was written by Karen Pimpo.

A five-minute montage of snow-related mishaps was the central piece to one episode of a TV show.

Home videos of people skiing off rooftops, crashing into objects while tubing, and slipping

on ice brought laughter and applause from the studio audience and people watching at home.

The laughter seemed to be loudest when it appeared that the people who wiped out

deserved it because of their own foolish behavior.

Funny home videos aren't a bad thing, but they can reveal something about ourselves.

We can be prone to laugh at or take advantage of the hardships of others.

One such story is recorded in Obadiah about two rival nations, Israel and Edom.

When God saw fit to punish Israel for their sin, Edom rejoiced. They took advantage of the Israelites, looted their

cities, thwarted their escape, and supported their enemies. A word of warning came through the

prophet Obadiah to Edom. You should not gloat over your brother in the day of his misfortune,

for the day of the Lord is near for all nations.

When we see the challenges or suffering of others,

even if it seems they brought it upon themselves,

we must choose compassion over pride.

We're not in a position to judge others.

Only God can do that. The kingdom of this world belongs to him. He alone holds the power of justice and mercy.

Today's our daily bread devotional scripture reading is from Obadiah chapter 1 verses 8 through 15.

In that day, declares the Lord, will I not destroy the wise men of Edom, those of understanding in the mountains of Esau?

Your warriors, Teaman, will be terrified, and everyone in Esau's mountains

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