Book of Small Prophet Nahum Chapter 1

Book of Small Prophet

 Nahum

 Chapter

 1

 An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh. 1. A jealous and avenging God is the LORD, the LORD is avenging and wrathful; the LORD takes vengeance on his adversaries and rages against his enemies.

(Book of Small Prophets Nahum Chapter 1 verse 1)

Oh God my Father during this day and age, I have a strong feeling given to me during these moments of prayer that we are living the apocalypse and all that is written in the book of Revelations. 2016 has become an era of death. Isis are on the warpath, trains have been crashing, bees that have the sting of death are in the air. The great enemy, the evil of evil spirit is adding the extra dose of chaos along with that of our sins. However even though all seems to be covered under a cloak of doom, I am fully convinced that You are already taking revenge on this great enemy, and that at the end of times You will deal Satan and all his evil followers the death blow, that will end this evil spirits existence once and for all. Amen. In the meantime, we need to be focused on You, my God for we know not when temptation will strike and the form it may use in order to make us sin against You, my God and Father. Amen.

2. A jealous and avenging God is the LORD, the LORD is avenging and wrathful; the LORD takes vengeance on his adversaries and rages against his enemies.



(Book of Small Prophets Nahum Chapter 1 verse 2)




Oh God my Father, I thank You for being my avenger. This means that we are not to hold grudges or fight wars meaning military or even legal wars against our adversaries, for it is You who is going to fight our wars and personal issues. God is going to fight our addictions and compulsions. You are a jealous God, who wants to the first priority of our lives, having the first place and never the second. We are to dedicate our time for family and work, but we must also dedicate time for prayer in order to have a relationship with You Amen.



3. The LORD is slow to anger but great in power, and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty.


(Book of Small Prophet Nahum Chapter 1 verse 3)



Oh God my Father You are so patient with me, even though we were all guilty of our sins, You chose to take on Yourself the penalty of our sins, even though You had never done anything wrong.  I thank You for being so kind and merciful Amen.




4. He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, and he dries up all the rivers; Bashan and Carmel wither, and the bloom of Lebanon fades. 5. The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt; the earth heaves before him. the world and all who live in it.




(Book of Small Prophet Nahum Chapter 1 verses 4 and 5)




Oh God my Father, there is none like You! You are mightier than all that exists on earth, stronger than our problems, more lovable than any human can ever love us. I thank You, my God and Father.



6. Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and by him the rocks are broken in pieces.



(Book of Small Prophet Nahum Chapter 1 verse 6)



Oh God my Father, even though we pray that You judge us and not the people of the earth, we do not know what we are saying, for it is already stressful to endure the judgment of the Civil and Criminal Law, however it is frightening to endure Your judgment especially if the fault is due to our sins Amen.





7. The LORD is good, a stronghold in a day of trouble; he protects those who take refuge in him,  even in a rushing flood. 8. He will make a full end of his adversaries, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.



(Book of Small Prophet Nahum Chapter 1 verses 7 to 8)



Oh God, my Father it is true that You are a fortress of defence for those who believe in You. You are even a good shoulder to cry on for You call us to Your side in order to comfort us and give us that courage to move on in life. Moreover oh God my Father You have made a parody of our greatest enemy when You fulfilled the will of the Father at the time of the passion. You are a winner Amen.



9. Why do you plot against the LORD? He will make an end; no adversary will rise up twice. 10. Like thorns they are entangled, like drunkards they are drunk; they are consumed like dry straw.  11. From you one has gone out who plots evil against the LORD one who counsels wickedness.


(Book of Small Prophet Nahum Chapter 1 verses 9 to 11)



There are many evil spirits oh God my Father, who day and night never stop plotting against You and Your Church, planning how to place themselves in a position of power thinking that they can ever be like You. Such spirits persuade humans to draft and agree on laws such as those of abortion and divorce or annulment and to make them active so that their evil schemes will succeed.




12. Thus says the LORD, "Though they are at full strength and many, they will be cut off and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.



(Book of Small Prophet Nahum Chapter 1 verses 12)



Oh God my Father I need a break, all hell is breaking loose around me, one thing after another thus placing me under a lot of unwanted stress. For some reason, You are permitting me to be afflicted during the most critical moment of my life. I pray for Your deliverance oh God my Father. Amen.



13. And now I will break off his yoke from you and snap the bonds that bind you." 14. The LORD has commanded concerning you: "Your name shall be perpetuated no longer; from the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the cast image.  I will make your grave, for you are worthless.


(Book of Small Prophet Nahum Chapter 1 verses 13 to 14)



Oh God my Father, I believe in the day of my complete healing and deliverance. You will delete the images that I have in my mind and heal me totally of past and present negative experiences and even weaknesses. The day will come when people will no longer speak negatively of my weaknesses because they will no longer be there. You will also bury my old sinful self, and give me new birth in the Holy Spirit and then I will not be totally flesh but Spirit Amen. I long for that day my God and Father.


15. Look! On the mountains the feet of one who brings good tidings, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your festivals, O Judah, fulfil your vows, for never again shall the wicked invade you: they are utterly cut off.



(Book of Small Prophet Nahum Chapter 1 verse 15)



Oh God, how beautiful are those people who spread Your name. They are truly happy and positive people. Even when one looks at such people it can be noticed that they have something different from others. What makes this is the difference, is the fact that such people, have made a genuine experience of You my, God and Father, ao much that when they speak about You I can see it in their eyes and the passion that they feel, when they are sharing is not based on knowledge but on a spiritual experience Amen.


Oh God my Father  I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:



Hello and Good morning to my God and Father. I would like to thank You for being so loving, comforting and caring. You have always loved and cared for me. Whenever I felt lonely and insecure You were always there for me. If everybody abandons me in this world or turn against me I can feel assured that You will never turn against me Amen.  Thank You for being such an amazing, loving and caring Father Amen.