I Will Dig Your Grave ~ God
"The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and He KNOWS those who trust Him" (Nahum 1:7).
God always favors them that trust Him... He said, in Zechariah 12:8, even the FEEBLE would be courageous and confident warriors that wouldn't consider the odds stacked against them as it applied to faithfully fulfilling God's will. And today I read about the opposite results for those who didn't trust, but actually opposed Him and made every effort to nullify His ways and destroy His servants. It didn't happen overnight... and God used Nahum to warn them that judgement was coming. And it finally came, 38 years after he uttered these words through Nahum, but God told the warriors and mighty men in Nineveh that they would become like WOMEN. God knows those who trust Him...and He can favor the feeble with strength and courage beyond themselves and He can also strip a man (or nation) of great courage and strength and give him (or them) the heart of a soft and dainty woman. Historically, when men, across a nation, become effeminate and act more like women than men...it's a sure sign of God's judgment upon that nation for their failure to trust and obey Him (Isaiah 3:12 & 19:16 ; Jeremiah 50:37 & 51:30 ; Nahum 3:13).
This reminds me of the difference between King Saul and David. The MAN who stood head and shoulders above all of Israel, who was wayward in heart, trembled in his boots before Goliath. His heart melted before the giant. But the BOY who trusted and obeyed God was as bold as a lion...God had proven to be faithful and David trusted Him (1 Samuel 17).
The Lord knows those who trust Him and He promises to show Himself strong on their b |
