Yes the Lord is good. A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.
But with an overflowing flood He will make an utter end of darkness and will pursue His enemies.
Those who conspire against the Lord. He will make an utter end of it.
Affliction will not rise up a second time.
Nahum 1:7-9
Sin ends forever.
The whole universe has been a witness to the nature and the results of sin. What started in the garden of Eve, bringing sin and shame to dishonor to God, will one day be vindicated because of His great love, in that He gave His only begotten son Christ Jesus the Lord to lay down His life once and for all.
It is by this demonstration that the whole matter of Satan’s reproach to the law of God “saying it was a yoke of bondage” will now forever be honored as God’s law of liberty.
Sin makes us slaves to bondage and the law of God gives liberty.
The world today is like Nineveh in the day of Jonah, it was the center of crime and wickedness, full of lies and robbery. Nahum the prophet of that time used language to say that it was a cruel ravenous lion, which was continually wicked. (Nahum 3:1)
This passage reminds me of the one about the ” the adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)
However because God see’s all sons of men (Psalm 33:13 ) and He sees every precious thing ( Job 28:10) even those few in numbers (Matt 18:12) who if granted opportunity to learn of the living God, would put away their evil deeds and worship Him.
So He revealed Himself to them in an unmistakable manner to lead them if possible, to repentance.
When God finally convinces His prophet Jonah to preach to the people of Nineveh, the whole city responds with repentance and Nineveh escaped destruction.
The people humble themselves before the one true God, but their humility soon changes to arrogance as their Nation (Assyria) reaches it’s peak as the most powerful empire in the world. Only a century after the preaching of Jonah, God calls Nahum another prophet to proclaim the coming destruction of Nineveh.
This time there will be no escape, because their measure of wickedness if full.
Unlike Jonah, Nahum does not go to the city but declares this message from afar. There is no hope of repentance. Nineveh’s destruction is decreed, described and deserved.
Friends this is for all the nations today, the decree is going out and has been, we must not slumber or live like we are not limited in time.
There is a Faithful Remnant who will be able to call upon the name of the Lord. They will serve Him in one accord. They will eat and lie down, and no one will make them afraid because they trust in the name of the Lord, keeping His commands and having the testimony of Jesus Christ. ( Rev 14:12 )
The Lord your God Zeph. 3:5, in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; Deut. 30:9; Is. 65:19; Jer. 32:41 He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”’
Zephaniah 3:17
If you are uncertain about your path, OR you don’t know that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Today accept this invitation to let Him come into your life and show you these truths.
He is reaching out for you, the end of time is coming and today is your day of salvation.
And to those who are His and walk in His assurances, today let us be purposed to boldly share the truth of His word with whomever and whereever He sends.
In Christ Love, Amen
