Nahum 1:7

Nahum 1:7 says that "the Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him." When I read this verse, I thought of all the times in the Bible God had been those things to His children.

One of the stories I recalled was about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. In Daniel 3, I read of King Nebuchadnezzar's commandment given to all of the people of the land that they must worship his idol. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego didn't worship this idol...even when given a second chance by the king. They confidently declared their faith in God. They were bound and thrown into the middle of a fiery furnace. They seemed doomed...even the men who threw them into the furnace had died from the heat and flames.

But God knew that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego trusted in Him. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were living in a day of trouble but God was their strong hold, their refuge. God was good to them; He sent His Son to be there with them in the furnace. They weren't bound anymore; they were protected...even from the smell of smoke! Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fiery furnace. More of God's goodness was poured out upon them when King Nebuchadnezzar blessed their God, commanded the people of the land to worship the One True God, and promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the providence of Babylon.

God is what Nahum 1:7 says He is: good, a strong hold in the day of trouble, and He knows them that trust in Him. This Scripture was a reality for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and It's a reality for us today!

PRAYER: Dear God, Help me to remember that You are a stronghold in the day of trouble and You are good. I thank You for that! I trust in You, God. Thank You that You know the ones who do trust in You. I love You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.