A Reflection over Nahum 1:7 NASB
“The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who take refuge in Him.” Nahum 1:7 NASB Whether we are for or against the actions taking place in Washington, we can’t help being unnerved by it. What will the United States look like in ten years, twenty and dare we go out to thirty. Keeping our fears to ourselves is a common way to march through times like these, I offer another more tried and true answer. Take refuge in God. There is one thing both the Bible and history confirm: We cannot escape trouble. One of the comforts of dipping into the Old Testament is bringing us up front and personal to the characteristics of God. We often don’t want to discuss, in fact, we might not even want to acknowledge some of these never-changing characteristics (attributes). Yet, if we fail to see them, we fail to recognize the positives in these often-disturbing attributes. Remembering, God is jealous for us, omnipotent (all powerful) and completely just, and righ...