(Dear Lord Jesus, guide me and give me insight as I read and study Your word, and let it be the meditation of my heart...)
(Nahum 2:1-13)1 The one who scatters has come up against you.
Keep watch over the fortress, watch the road;
Bind up your waist, summon all your strength.
2 For the Lord will restore the splendor of Jacob
Like the splendor of Israel,
Even though destroyers have laid waste to them
And ruined their vines.
3 The shields of his warriors are dyed red,
The warriors are dressed in scarlet,
The chariots are fitted with flashing steel
When he is prepared to march,
And the juniper spears are brandished.
4 The chariots drive wildly in the streets,
They rush around in the public squares;
Their appearance is like torches,
They drive back and forth like lightning flashes.
5 He remembers his officers;
They stumble in their advance,
They hurry to her wall,
And the mantelet is set up.
6 The gates of the rivers are opened
And the palace sways back and forth.
7 It is set:
She is stripped, she is led away,
And her slave women are sobbing like the sound of doves,
Beating their breasts.
8 Though Nineveh was like a pool of water throughout her days,
Yet they are fleeing;
“Stop, stop,”
But no one turns back.
9 Plunder the silver,
Plunder the gold!
For there is no end to the treasure—
Wealth from every kind of desirable object.
10 She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and waste!
Hearts are melting and knees wobbling!
Also trembling is in the entire body,
And all their faces have become pale!
11 Where is the den of the lions
And the feeding place of the young lions,
Where the lion, lioness, and lion’s cub went
With nothing to disturb them?
12 The lion tore enough for his cubs,
Killed enough prey for his lionesses,
And filled his lairs with prey
And his dens with torn flesh.
13 “Behold, I am against you,” declares the Lord of armies. “I will burn up her chariots in smoke, and a sword will devour your young lions; I will eliminate your prey from the land, and no longer will the voice of your messengers be heard.”
TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:
In God's perfect timing, He will completely do away with all evil and all enemies. Whoever is not a believer, is against the Lord. To be "sitting on the fence" is to be on the side of evil. The only protection from God's wrath is to seek God's loving and everlasting protection - which is salvation through Jesus Christ.
Understand that evil divides and destroys, while the Lord reconciles, restores and builds. Understand that God doesn't want to punish anyone, but desires that all come to Him personally. Understand that He came in flesh in order to pay the price for all sin so that anyone who chooses to believe in Him will have eternal life.
The benefits of turning away from evil and turning to the Lord are so much more. As believers, we can walk with the Lord, according to His will, all in His strength and wisdom, which provides a life of purpose and fulfillment. As believers, we have a certain hope, sealed with His Holy Spirit of promise, so we can experience His peace, joy, contentment and courage.
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