PT-2 “Destruction of Prosperity” (Nahum 2:9)

 

MORNING SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 02/01/2026 8:30 AM

My Worship Time                                                           Focus:  PT-2 “Destruction of Prosperity”

Bible Reading & Meditation                                                                    Reference:  Nahum 2:9

            Message of the verse:  “Plunder the silver!  Plunder the gold! And there is no limit to the treasure—Wealth from every kind of desirable objects.”

            I continue to quote from John MacArthur’s commentary this morning:  “The Lord’s judgment against Nineveh would prove thorough, and archaeology attests to the accuracy of this prophecy.  After its destruction, the city has remained a desolate ruin for centuries, serving as a testimony to the truthfulness of God’s Word and the exhaustive nature of His judgment power.” (Grayson, Nineveh 4:1118.) “The ancient ruins of Nineveh are located by the Tigris River near Mosul in northern Iraq.  Nineveh’s destruction has stood as a witness to the fulfillment of God’s promise to avenge His people.

            “Nineveh’s economic destruction also assured God’s people of His promises to Israel.  While Assyria would lose all its gold and silver, God declared that Israel would gain this treasure.  In Isaiah 60:9, the Lord proclaimed:  ‘Surely the coastlands will hope in Me; and the ships of Tarshish will come first, to bring your sons from afar, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel because He has adorned you with beautiful glory.’  Likewise, though Nineveh would lose every kind of desirable object, Haggai later predicted that in the Millennium, ‘the detestable things of all nations’ will flow into Jerusalem, where the Messiah will reign supreme (Hag. 2:7-8).  Nahum’s prophecy demonstrated that all silver and gold belong to Yahweh (cf. 2:8).  He can remove them from the wicked whenever He wishes, and He will  ultimately give them to His people.”

Spiritual meaning for my life.  God is in control of all things even the silver and the gold.

My Steps of Faith for Today:  Trust the Lord to help me get out of a difficult time I have been having for a while.

“Surrender…is the key that unlocks the vault of God’s best and deepest treasures.” (Charles Swindoll.)

“You will keep Him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You because, He trusts in You.” (Isaiah 26:3).  From David Jeremiah’s Words of Wisdom series.

2/1/2026 8:45 AM