Today's reading: Nahum
"I am your enemy! says the Lord Almighty..." Nahum 2:13 NLT
"No wonder I am your enemy! declares the Lord Almighty!.." Nahum 3:5 NLT
An enemy is one that is antagonistic towards another. One who seeks to injure, overthrow or confound an opponent.
The city of Ninevah had been given numerous chances to turn to God. Numerous ones. Prophets had come and gone. God's word had been preached from one end of town to the other. To no avail.
So God had to get their attention. He had warned them. He had given them ample opportunity. At this point, this very sad point, God stepped into the role of enemy.
In our culture of 'God is love...and only love', we tend to forget that God will stand against us at times. That He can become our enemy.
Like when we are going against His will for our lives.
Or when we choose to disobey Him.
Or when our will overrides His leadings.
I've felt God stand in my way before. I've been hurt, disciplined, by the Lord. I've had my thoughts and ideas turned topsy-turvy by my Creator. I've had doors closed. I've had times when He has felt distant--only because of the sin my heart held between us.
No one I know of, including myself, would ever willingly want God as their enemy.
So we must listen to Him. We must follow His leading. We need to find where He is and run towards Him!
