Today, I am reading and commenting on  Nahum and Habakkuk.

As I read through the Old Testament prophets I see many prophecies of God’s judgement upon His people for their sins.  I see many prophecies which might lead one to despair concerning the future when we look around at the sins of our society.  Today, Nahum prophesies that the enemies of God’s people will be brought down.  Nahum tells us that despite the seeming dominance of those who oppress God’s people, He will bring them down and bring peace for those who serve Him.  We look around and see the wicked gaining ever more power, the merchants who serve them, and are protected by them, are getting ever richer, but Nahum promises that they will all be brought to dust and that those who serve Him will once more live peaceful, prosperous lives.  As bad as the future looks today, God will send His messenger to bring good news.  In fact, He has already sent His messenger.  When I read Nahum, I decided to write the above before reading Habakkuk, thinking that I would write a completely separate paragraph on Habakkuk.  However, Habakkuk has a very similar theme to Nahum.  It also speaks of how the wicked will be overthrown to the benefit of the righteous.  Habakkuk talks about raising up the Babylonians in a way that no one would believe, which suggests that he is also talking, in part, about the downfall of Assyria.  And Habakkuk has an important message for us about preparing ourselves for this coming overthrow of the wicked.  He tells us that the enemy is puffed up and arrogant, ensnaring many in his net, but that the righteous will live by faith.  So, when we see the wickedness, and the suffering it brings with it, around us, let us keep our faith and know that God has redeemed us.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.