What A Might God We Serve

WHAT A MIGHTY GOD WE SERVE

Nahum 1:2 God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

3 The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

In the book of Nahum we have the prophet telling Nineveh, the center of the Assyrian empire what is about to happen to them. Jonah had been sent to them about 150 years before warning them of impending judgment and they repented at his preaching. But Nahum they didn’t want to hear or heed his warning. Sounds familiar doesn’t it? Preachers are preaching and telling people to turn to the Lord today, sadly not many people are willing to repent and turn to the Lord.

In verse 2 we are told God is jealous, He wants us to worship and serve only Him and none other. For in all reality there is no other god but Him. Then it says He revengeth and He is furious and will take vengeance on His adversaries and His wrath is for His enemies. There are a lot of enemies of God in the world today. They would classify as adversaries and He will pour out His wrath on them.

Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Verse 3 tells us He is slow to anger and great in power, He won’t hold the wicked guiltless. He has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm and the clouds are the dust of His feet. No one else can have their way in a storm but God, no other has the great power our God has. He can save, heal and deliver. No other can do that and that is the loving and compassionate side of God but these verses talk of His powerfulness and His justness, He will not let wickedness go unpunished.

What a mighty God we serve!!

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