'The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him'
(Nahum 1:7).
The city of Nineveh was an evil city and once again come into the Judgement and wrath of God. One hundred and fifty years before the prophet Nahum received a message of Judgement concerning them, God had given Jonah a message of destruction, of which they fasted and repented and the judgment was averted.
They had turn to their evil ways and was oppressing Israel, and God's impending punishment was an irreversible judgement. During this time, Nahum promised the people of God that the Lord is good and is a stronghold in the day of trouble.
The Lord God is the same yesterday and today and forever more. He will be a stronghold in the day of trouble, a refuge for those who trust Him, and a comfort for His people.
God is a God of justice and will protect and defend all who are oppressed and downtrodden.
His promises of hope and comfort are there for us to claim. To acknowledge that He is good and our stronghold in our difficult days of trials, adversities and oppression.
For all who love and obey God, He will be our Comforter and Protector, but he also chasten and corrects when we disobey Him.
Our God is of comfort, hope, joy, love and indeed is a jealous God.
But He will avenge evil, judge, pour out His wrath and destroys the wicked, who are against Him. Amidst all the judgment and destruction of the wicked, is the fact that God is good. He is a stronghold in the day of trouble, and knows those who trust in Him.
We live in a world amidst uncertainty and confusion, and the presence of evil is everywhere; men are so evil, corrupt and arrogant, with blatant disregard for God.
They seek to entrap God's people every day. But let us not forget that God is in control of the whole universe.
Let us not forget His mighty powers, His amazing love and protective care of us.
Let all who trust in God remember that, the Lord is good, and a stronghold in times of trouble and difficulties, that he knows all those who have taken refuge in Him.
Let us rejoice knowing Christ won the victory at the Cross, that we too may be victorious in every area of our lives.
Have a wonderful day and a bless weekend
'But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you' (Matthew 6:33). The Lord is our Provider and knows all that we are in need of before we even ask. We do not need to worry or fret ourselves about what we shall eat or drink. Our Father in heaven will take care of these things we need. We are told by Jesus, 'To seek first the kingdom of God.' What does that mean? It means we should lean on, and trust in the grace of Jesus Christ. We should repent of our sins and have a desire to turn away from it. We should seek to put God first in our praise to Him, in our worship of Him, to put our total trust in Him and to rely on Him rather than ourselves or others. We need to seek Him first in our reassurance and acknowledging who He is and what He can do. We also need to seek God's righteousness by loving our neighbors and feeding the poor and destitute, seek justice for the vulnerable. We should put God's plan and
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