| Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Deep Discipleship” Our Bible verse for today: “The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of distress; he cares for those who take refuge in him.” Nahum 1:7 Our thought for today: “Just go deeper” It bothers me to hear Christians in our day sound and act as if the sky is falling. Usually, it’s in response to social and political issues, sometimes economics, other times opposition to Biblical principles. There can be lots of reasons for it but the rhetoric is often exaggerated, overheated, and even apocalyptic. That shouldn’t be. I don’t believe such talk is helpful nor does it do justice to the cause of Christ on earth. As Christians we should be engaged in our society, active in social and political causes, and vocal in advocating for Biblical principles. But we must do so with calmness, confidence, and reasoned rhetoric. As was noted yesterday, as bad as things might seem, God is sovereign, He is present, He is working, and ultimately, He wins – which means that ultimately, we win too. In recent days we have been considering lessons learned from some of the Old Testament prophets as they dealt with the difficult situations that existed in their days. Yesterday we considered Habakkuk, today it will be Nahum. Nahum was a contemporary of Habakkuk. They lived and ministered in the same place, around the same time, and to the same people. And like with Habakkuk, God gave Nahum a message meant to warn the enemies of God and to reassure the people of God. As the editors of the Experiencing God Study Bible noted, “Nahum called people to hope in God and to hear his vision for the future. He reassured an oppressed people that their God remained in sovereign control of history and would show grace and justice to his people.” That same God has the same message for us today. He is still on the throne and He is still in control of events here on earth. Do you believe that? Was God in control of events back then? Is He still in control today? Do you speak and act as if He is? In Nahum 1:7, Nahum urged the faithful people of God to simply go deeper with God in their discipleship – to draw even closer to Him and to trust Him as they navigated difficult times. That’s the answer for us today as well. In the midst of a crazy and mixed-up society that seems to be on a fast track to destruction, we are to trust God. He is in sovereign control of history and as we continue to see events unfold all around us, our God will show grace, mercy, and justice to His people. Just go deep with Him and trust Him. God bless, Pastor Jim (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville |
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