Nahum 1:3 - "The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. In whirlwind and storm is His way, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet."
As the prophet spoke his oracle to the soon-to-be destroyed city of Nineveh, we can all learn a lesson on God's character and his promises. Many in this ancient kingdom had probably heard of Jonah's message and how God turned His wrath away from destroying Nineveh a hundred years earlier. Some may have thought after hearing Nahum, "God had mercy when Jonah prophesied our doom, so we shouldn't have to worry about judgment now!" However, Nahum's message is one of a very patient God who will ultimately display His great power against sin after much forbearance.
America has experienced several reprieves from God after various spiritual awakenings in the past. But like Nineveh, a day is soon coming when many will be surprised that God's patience is expended and there is no more mercy. The whirlwind and the storm will come against us for our "arrogance and careless ease" (Ezekiel 16:49). May the Lord, on that day, be justified regarding those of us who have disregarded the great gift of repentance He has offered through His Son's sacrifice. However, even in judgment, may He still have mercy on those who would cry out to Him.
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