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Nahum 1 - 3

The prophet sent to Nineveh to give them a final warning about their way of life. 100 years after Jonah, the sins of the Assyrians had become too much for God to bear.

(NIV)Nahum 1:2
The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies.

(NIV)Nahum 1:6
Who can withstand his indignation? Who can endure his fierce anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; the rocks are shattered before him.

For its truly a dreadful thing to be in the hands of the living God!

(NIV)Nahum 2:2
The Lord will restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and have ruined their vines.

God promises that restoration to Judah. For God is a faithful God and will always care for his people.

(NIV)Nahum 2:10
She is pillaged, plundered, stripped! Hearts melt, knees give way, bodies tremble, every face grows pale.

Assyrians known for pillaging their neighbours and killing their young.

(NIV)Nahum 3:5
“I am against you,” declares the Lord Almighty. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show the nations your nakedness and the kingdoms your shame.

(NIV)Nahum 3:19
Nothing can heal you; your wound is fatal. All who hear the news about you clap their hands at your fall, for who has not felt your endless cruelty?

God's judgements may seem harsh but they are final. We need to pray for his mercy and peace to remain.

Amen

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