_GOD IS A JEALOUS GOD -- NAHUM 1:1-2:_ God is pictured both as a jealous God and as an avenger against wrong doers. "God is jealous, and the Lord avenges; The Lord will take vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves wrath for His enemies." (Nahum 1:2) God is jealous for honor and glory, and for... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD IS A PATIENT GOD BUT THERE IS A LIMIT TO HIS PATIENCE -- NAHUM 1:3-5:_ "The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, And will not at all acquit the wicked. The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, And the clouds are the dust of His feet." (Nahum 1:3) He is not in haste to execut... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD IS SO POWERFUL THAT SINNERS CANNOT STAND BEFORE HIM -- NAHUM 1:6-9:_ Nahum asked, "Who can stand before His indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, And the rocks are thrown down by Him." (Nahum 1:6) These words are much like those written b... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD IS A GOD THAT EXPECTS US TO KEEP OUR PROMISES -- NAHUM 1:10-15:_ During the days of Jonah the people of Nineveh promised to leave sin and serve God. They did not keep their promises and the pay was destruction. (Romans 6:23) They should have performed their vows that they had made when in distr... [ Continue Reading ]