SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 1/14/2026 10:04
AM
My
Worship Time Focus: PT-1
“A Prophetic Judgment”
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: Nahum
2:1-7
Message
of the verse: “The one who scatters has come up against you. Guard the fortification, watch the road;
Strengthen your loins, instill your power with exceeding courage. For Yahweh will restore the majesty of Jacob
Like the majesty of Israel, Even though those who empty them have emptied them
to destruction And ruined their vine branches.
The shields of his mighty men are colored red, The valiant men
are dressed in scarlet, The chariots are enveloped in flashing steel When he is
set up to march, And the cypress spears are brandished. The chariots race madly in the streets; They
rush wildly in the squares; Their appearance is like torches; They dash to and
fro like lightning flashes. He remembers
his mighty ones; They stumble in their march; They hurry to her wall, And the
mantelet is set up. The gates of the
rivers are opened, And the palace is melted away. So it stands fixed: She is exiled, she is carried away, And her maidservants are moaning like the sound
of doves, Beating on their hearts.”
This
morning I begin a new chapter in the book of Nahum, chapter two, and I will
continue to quote from MacArthur’s commentary along with my comments and also
adding most, if not all of his verse notations.
I have to say that this little book of Nahum has some wonderful things
in it and I am learning much from it, and pray that all who read these
Spiritual Diaries are will do likewise.
“The
Word of God is more certain than any human experience. As the Apostle Peter declared, ‘We have as
more sure the prophetic word, to which you do will to pay attention as to a
lamp shining in a dark place’ (2 Peter 1:19a; cf. Ps. 119:105).”
Psalm
119:105
“105 ¶ נ
Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.”
“Peter emphasized this truth about Scripture after recounting his
experience at the Transfiguration (cf. Matt. 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-13; Luke
9:28-36).” Now I will just use the
quotation from the book of Matthew as all these verses are similar.
(Matt.
17:1-8)
“1 ¶ And after six days Jesus took with him
Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high
mountain apart, 2 and he was
transfigured before them. And his face shone like the sun, and his clothes
became white as the light. 3 And behold,
Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with him. 4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord,
it is good for us to be here: if you wish, let us make here three
tabernacles: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5 While he was still speaking,
behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice came
out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Hear him.” 6 And when the
disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly
afraid. 7 And Jesus came and
touched them and said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.” 8 And when they had lifted up their eyes,
they saw no man but Jesus only.”
“Though Peter vividly recalled that unforgettable
event, he understood that God’s Word is more sure than even the most sublime
experience.” The more that I read and
study about the Apostle Peter the more respect I have for him, and I guess that
Peter did things in his life that I sometimes do too.
Now
today I am at the place where my wife gets her infusions for cancer treatment
and so I am trying to write this SD in her room, and so I will continue this
section, the introduction to this second chapter of Nahum in tomorrow’s SD.
Spiritual Meaning for My life Today: As I think about the life of the
Apostle Peter I know that I can learn many things, and as mentioned there are
certain things in his life that go along with the things I do in my life. One of those things is being in a hurry.
My Steps of Faith for Today: Trusting the Lord for this
treatment to be successful in dealing with Sandy’s cancer. Learning to slow
down and trust the Lord for each thing that I do.
“I have seen farther than others, it is because I have
stood on the shoulders of Giants. (Isaac Newton)
“Where there is no counsel, the people
fall; But in the multitude of Counselors there is safety. (Proverbs 11:14)
1/14/2026 10:40 AM
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