Most of Nahum 2 reads like a scene from the Lord of the Rings. Ninevah is attacked by a large army and the people are taken away into exile. Then in verse 13 it says: "I am against you," declares the Lord Almighty.
I think there are a lot of people today that the think that God is for them, that God is on their side. They stand behind podiums and claim that God wants them to vote a certain way or a do a certain thing. What I find comical is that often people on complete opposite sides of a debate believe that God is on their side.
Last week North Carolina decided to outlaw gay marriage. I saw on facebook and twitter where Christians celebrated because God's side had won and I saw where Christians were certain that God was mourning the stripping of basic human rights.
What side is God on? I guess it depends on what side you're on.
Unless you have proof that God is on your side... but is that possible?
The bible is pretty clear that God is on the side of the widow, the poor and the oppressed.
If you are rich, God is most likely not on your side. If you are the oppressor, God is definitely not on your side.
So how can a middle-class American know that God is on their side?
They can join God's side... they can care for the things God cares about. Find the widow, the poor and the oppressed and do what you can to help them.
God is not interested in your agenda. God is calling you to be interested in His.
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