Pastor Gary's OYB Devotion Archive for December 17

December 17

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“The Lord is slow to get angry, but his power is great, and he never lets the guilty go unpunished” (Nahum 1:3)

From: December 17, 2012

Nahum prophesied against Nineveh, the city that repented under Jonah’s preaching but soon returned to its idolatry. Located East of the Tigris and the modern city of Mosul, this capital city of Assyria fell, never to be rebuilt in 612 BC. In this the Lord’s attributes are illustrated. He is infinitely patient, giving second and third chances to repent. But He is also omnipotent and just, not only able, but willing to correct wrongs. Like Jonah, we wonder if God will ever act to address the injustice of this world. But don’t mistake His patience for inaction. He offers many warnings for repentance before dispensing justice.

“The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, all ablaze, was thrown into the sea” (Revelation 8:8)

From: December 17, 2011

What did John see? It sounds like a volcano doesn’t it? John used the word pictures he knew to describe what he saw. He prophesies a day when volcanoes erupt and meteors (see “Wormwood”) fall from the sky. This is not sci-fi. It’s the end times.