GOOD NEWS IN BAD TIMES

 

Nahum 1:1-15 / Keywords 1:15

GOOD NEWS IN BAD TIMES

 

1. The Lord is avenging and wrathful (1-11)

Nahum opened his prophecy with a dramatic statement of God’s character

and power. Although Nineveh had repented at the preaching of Jonah, she later

returned to her idolatrous and violent ways. Now God would bring judgment upon

her. He would make a complete end of the city, and nothing that they devised

would be able to thwart the Lord’s plans.

 

2. Good news from the mountains (12-15)

In judging Nineveh, God would also deliver his people. Although the Lord had

used the Assyrians as instruments of judgment, that time was coming to an end

as God would break the yoke that had bound Israel. Yet, Nahum’s prophecy of

deliverance looks even further than that. It points to the time when messengers of

the gospel would announce the good news of deliverance from the power of sin

through Jesus Christ for all people.

 

Prayer Lord, let us be ever mindful of your judgment and power, and to take our

sin seriously and repent. And we thank you for giving us the good news

of Jesus Christ, forgiveness of all our sins.

One Word There is good news even in bad times