The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Nahum 1:2a,
"The Lord is a jealous and avenging God..."
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"The Lord is a jealous and avenging God..."
In Nahum's vision the Lord addresses both Judah and Nineveh, "Although I have afflicted you, Judah..." 1:12. "The Lord has given a command concerning you, Nineveh..." 1:14. It's message is a prophecy concerning the coming destruction of Nineveh at the hand of the Lord.
In this prophecy there are statements the Lord makes of himself. I find these to be very instructive in helping me understand who the Lord is and what he is like. All too often, too many define God by what they think he is like... I certainly have in the past. However, I find the Scriptures replete with material, such that we can all know the Lord more clearly and understand him better, particularly in the Old Testament prophets.
Here are 13 things I glean about the Lord from just the first seven verses of Nahum's vision:
The Lord is a jealous and avenging God, 1:2.
The Lord takes vengeance, 1:2.
He is filled with wrath as a result of the acts of certain ones (Nineveh in this case), 1:2.
The Lord identifies certain people as his enemies, and vents his wrath against them, 1:2.
The Lord is slow to anger, 1:3.
The Lord is great in power, 1:3.
The Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished, 1:3.
His way is in found in the violent acts of nature, (whirlwind, storm, clouds, etc.), 1:3.
His wrath brings destruction to his creation - even beyond people, (the sea, rivers, mountains, the earth, etc.), 1:4-5.
Nothing can stand before the Lord's indignation and anger, 1:6.
The Lord is good, 1:7.
The Lord is a refuge in times of trouble, 1:7.
The Lord cares for those who trust in him, 1:7.
Here are some things I know for certain about the Lord because he has told us of them. These are just a few from the first chapter of Nahum. Can you find other things about the Lord in Nahum's vision that would help us understand and know him?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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