Passage
Nahum 1:1-15 (ESV)
David’s Royal Line
1 Chronicles 3:1-5:26
Key Verse: 3:3:9
The Lord is Good
Date: Oct. 29, 2019
Daily Bread
Introduction to Nahum
Key Verse: 1:7
1. The LORD is... (1-10)
Nahum first recounts the character of God. Our God is trustworthy to mete out justice; he will not let the guilty go unpunished. He is sovereign over all nature and nations. His wrath is something that cannot be weathered by any human strength or resistance. But he is also slow to anger, and most importantly he is good. When the wicked are powerful and God is patient with them, what do we do as we wait for justice to be done? Find refuge in our good God, and trust in him. Nineveh's wicked reign of power would come to an end.
2. This is what the LORD says: (11-21)
The LORD's statement is clear: Nineveh's military power and political allies will not save it from the day of judgment. Assyria's use as God's instrument of affliction on Israel is done; now they will be destroyed. This is a message of good news and peace for Judah in the land, now free to worship and keep the LORD's festivals (2Ki 23:21-23).
Prayer: Father, you are trustworthy and good. In days of injustice, help us find refuge in you.
One Word: He cares for those who trust in him
