Nineveh, the capital city of the Assyrian Empire, had repented when Jonah walked its streets. A century later, this same city would again be the subject of a prophet’s teaching. This time it is Nahum, and the city will not fare as well as it did before. Nahum’s message is a warning about coming destruction. The people of Judah would have welcomed the news that the foreign power now ruling to their immediate north was about to fall. But the message was intended to have far greater impact than simply removing an enemy. Judah was supposed to see the sovereignty of God. The God who calls for repentance can also bring judgment. Whether at home or in a foreign city, God is sovereign. His eyes see and His arm reaches to all parts of the earth. Judah should take courage that God is powerful enough to rule. The same is true for us today. We see God at work in our lives all the time. We need to stop and respect the fact that God is sovereign. He watches over us, calls to us, and offers transformation. He has the power to change lives and heal the broken. He offers Himself to us in a relationship that saves and protects. He is our “stronghold in a day of trouble.” (Nahum 1:7)
| Date | Reading |
| June 29 | Micah 7:14-20 |
| June 30 | Nahum 1 |
| July 1 | Nahum 2:1-3:4 |
| July 2 | Nahum 3:5-19 |
| July 3 | Zephaniah 1:1-2:3 |
| July 4 | Zephaniah 2:4-15 |
| July 5 | Zephaniah 3:1-8 |
| July 6 | Zephaniah 3:9-20 |