Praise God!

“God is jealous, and the Lord avenges;
The Lord avenges and is furious.
The Lord will take vengeance on His adversaries,
And He reserves wrath for His enemies;
³ The Lord is slow to anger and great in power,
And will not at all acquit the wicked.” – Nahum 1:2-3a

“When we were overwhelmed by sins,
    you forgave our transgressions.
Blessed are those you choose
    and bring near to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,
    of your holy temple.” – Psalm 65:3-4

Two very contrasting sides of God.  The first gives a detailed and emotional picture of the intensity and fury of God over those who oppose Him.  He “avenges and IS furious”.  He “will take vengeance”.  It doesn’t say He might do it, it doesn’t say He’s a little put out, He will take vengeance and is furious, not just angry.  He “will not at all acquit the wicked”.  In other words, there is no doubt about God’s justice and righteousness and those who oppose Him will be met with a God who tried with great patience and understanding to present them Himself for the infinite time and they refused, and they will be met with His great power.  They can count on it.

We, who have accepted His offering of Himself, are crushed and overcome by our sins against Him and He forgives us with that same great power!  We are blessed that He has chosen us to live near Him in His house.  We are filled with the best things in His house, His own Spirit.  Blessed are we!  Oh, how blessed we are!  Do we lightly consider how very blessed we are!  We are not under the vengeance and fury of His power, but under His powerful saving grace.  Our sins are forever gone and we dwell peacefully with Him.  Do we truly grasp this every morning?  Every evening?  Praise God for coming to us!