The
LORD Is Slow To Anger
But Great In Power
An oracle
concerning
A jealous and avenging God is the LORD,
the LORD is avenging and wrathful; the LORD takes vengeance on his adversaries
and rages against his enemies. The LORD is slow to anger but great in power, and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty.
His way is in whirlwind and storm, and
the clouds are the dust of his feet. He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, and
he dries up all the rivers;
Who can stand his indignation? Who can
endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and by him the
rocks are broken in pieces. The LORD is good, a stronghold in a day of trouble;
he protects those who take refuge in him, even in a rushing flood. He will make
a full end of his adversaries, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.
Nahum 1:1-8
Have you ever thought about what the
world would be like if God was not good, and God was not great? Without His
greatness maintaining order in the universe, the galaxies would be a junkyard
of stars and planets, constantly hitting each other. And without His goodness,
the world would be a playground ruled by the biggest bully.
God is good beyond our wildest
expectations. He is great to the same extremes, and yet He knows each one of
us. Thank God that He uses His greatness not to destroy us, but to save us, and
that He uses His goodness not as a reason to reject us but as a way to reach
us. When you taste God's goodness, His praise will be on your lips.
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