Who is in Control?

O. T. #2211 "Who is in Control?"

June 10, 2022 

Nahum 1-Part 2

LET IT GLOW

Who is in control? It is not armies, national leaders, nor their weapons. It is our Jehovah God Almighty.

So far, we have read where God describes Himself as being a jealous God, One who takes revenge on His enemies, slow to anger. (verses 1-3) Also, He has great power that none can resist, and displays it in:

• hurricanes, storms, and clouds.(verse 3)
• oceans that dry up and rivers that disappear (verse 4)
• lush pastures and green forests 
• mountains quake, hills melt away, and the earth trembles in His presence (verse 5)
• people are destroyed.

We have seen the evidence of the strength of hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods. Can we fathom how strong our God is who is stronger than they are?

 

It is good for us to stop and realize how powerful our God is. We live in realm that our senses observe things. We must rise above circumstances and trust a God who is all-powerful. Be thankful that He has not zapped us away today. Grace and mercy.

LET IT GROW 

Who can stand before His fierce anger? Who can survive His burning fury? His rage blazes forth like fire, and the mountains crumble to dust in His presence. (NLT, verse 6)

If God did not control His strength and anger, then everything would be destroyed. No one is safe to defy God, the Almighty, the Creator of all the universe. He is sovereign over the sun and galaxies, as well as the things we call "nature." 

Assyria should have recognized that. The Most High God was offering them love and life, if only they had believed and repented of sin. Don't challenge the awesome power of God. Nations have lost. 

I saw in my news feed that archeologists have uncovered Nineveh. God keeps His word. 

LET IT GO

You alone amaze us. You alone are worthy of our praises. You deserve our worship. We adore You. Your glory and majesty. Renew us, consume us.

You hold the whole world in Your hands, and us, too.

We place our life in Your hands.

We trust Your wisdom, grace, and mercy.