The Good And The Bad
1 An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
The Lord 's Anger Against Nineveh
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 maintains his wrath against his enemies.
3 The LORD is slow to anger and great in power;
the LORD will not leave the guilty unpunished.
His way is in the whirlwind and the storm,
and clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up;
he makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel wither
and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
5 The mountains quake before him
and the hills melt away.
The earth trembles at his presence,
the world and all who live in it.
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.
7 The LORD is good,
a refuge in times of trouble.
He cares for those who trust in him,
8 but with an overwhelming flood
he will make an end of Nineveh ;
he will pursue his foes into darkness.
Bee's Thoughts:
The Lord is good all the time to those who trust in Him. To those the Lord loves, even if things happened to us may seem bad God will see us through. All I need to know is He cares for me.
On the other hand, when we sin and don't want to repent, God will know how to deal with us. Like a loving father who will chastise his wayward child, so will God do it to us for our sake.
Dear Lord,
Search me and know my heart.
Try me and know my thoughts.
If there be any wicked ways in me,
Cleanse me from all my sins.
Teach me to love the way You love,
And care the way You care.
In Jesus' name, hear my prayer. Amen.
Tommy's Thoughts:
There are many who do not believe in God because of the injustice and evils they saw in this world. They questioned if God is good and powerful, He should punish all evildoers right now.
But, one should know that God will not allow sin to go unchecked forever as He is a just and fair God, He will bring judgment one day. From today’s passage, we also know that God is slow to anger and He wanted to give time for people to turn to Him and repent from their sin.
Dear Father, thank You that You are a just and fair God, but also a kind and loving God. Because of Your amazing grace, I am forgiven and allow to be with You again. Teach me also not to be disheartened when things seem to be unfair and people who do bad things are able to escape from responsibility and punishment.
Lord, guide me never to take things with my own hand, but to trust in You to bring true justice and judgment to all one day. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
