Nahum 1:7-8 The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him, but with an overwhelming flood he will make an end of Nineveh; he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness.
One of the
most glorious revivals that has ever taken place was the result of an
eight-word sermon. “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown, (Jonah
3:4)” That was the somewhat reluctant message that Jonah had taken to the
people of Nineveh. The outcome of this very brief sermon was that an entire
pagan city turned to God. Nineveh had received the supreme blessing from God,
His grace, and the honor of knowing the one true God. God had discontinued His
ultimate judgment against the people of Nineveh.
About one hundred years later, the Prophet Nahum pronounces the fall of the same city that God had delivered after Jonah’s unenthusiastic sermon. Nineveh was the same city but a few generations later, and they had forgotten the lesson from the history of their forefathers. The descendants of the previously delivered people from God’s wrath returned to the old ways of savagery, idol worship, and arrogance. God eventually destroyed Nineveh, and there is not a single trace of it left remaining today.
From the stories of these two Prophets, we can derive a valuable lesson that is still applicable to us today. God’s blessings, His deliverance, and His mercy are readily available to all who call on His name. However, this does not pass down from one generation to another. Salvation is a personal matter that is between us and our Lord and Savior. Just because my father, grandfather, and fathers before him knew Christ Jesus as their Lord and Savior, that does not give me any special treatment before God. I must confess my sins, turn away from those sins and ask God to forgive me and come into my life as my Lord and Savior.
In this day in age, attending church has become only a convenience; too many people miss messages that thousands of pastors deliver on Sunday and other days. Do not end up suddenly discovering that you are not numbered among God’s children when you mistakenly thought that you might be a grandchild. God has many children but not one single grandchild.
God has promised us forgiveness for our sins, but He has not promised us tomorrow to do something about it. If you are reading this and realize that you are not one hundred percent sure that heaven is your home, do not put this off. When we exhale our last breath, our eternal existence is settled. Is it with God in heaven, or will it be with Satan and his followers? It is our choice.
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