Nahum 1:7 (KJV)
7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and
he knoweth them that trust in him.
(WE WANT TO FOCUS IN ON CLAUSE B& C)
, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that
trust in him.
AND WITH THE HELP OF THE LORD GUIDIANCE OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS
VERY BRIEFLY I WANT TO REASON WHIT YOU ON THE
THOUGHT
(A STONGHOLD IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE)
MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
THE WORD STRONGHOLD MEANS A
PLACE OF SAFETY
IN OTHER WORDS
NAHUM LETS US KNOW
THAT NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE DIVINE ASSURANCE
BUT WE AS CHILDREN OF GOD HAVE DIVINE ASSISTANCE
BECAUSE GOD IS OUR PLACE OF PROTECTION AND
OUR PLACE OF REFUGE
AS WELL OUR SAFE HABOR IN THE STORMS OF LIFE
AND IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD
EACH OF US NEED A STRONHOLD
BECAUSE NONE OF US IS EXEMPT FROM TROUBLE
AND WHEN TROUBLE DO SHOWS UP
WE AS THE BLOOD BOUGHT SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD
HAVE DIVINE ASSURANCE BECAUSE
THE LORD IS GOOD
BUT WE ALSO HAVE DIVINE ASSITANCE BECAUSE
GOD IS OUR STONGHOLD IN A DAY OF TROUBLE
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IN THE TEXT BEFORE US
NAHUM LETS US KNOW THAT WE HAVE A PRESENT
HELP IN THE TIME OF TROUBLE
AND WE MUST REALIZE IF GOD KEEPS ON WAKING US UP EVERY MORNING
THAT TROUBLE WILL KEEP COMING OUR WAY
BUT EVEN WHEN LIFE BEGANS TO SHIFT AND SINK BECAUSE OF TROUBLE
THOSE OF US WHO HAVE BEEN SAVED SANTIFIED AND FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST
KNOWS WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT
THAT GOD IS OUR STRONGHOLD IN A DAY OF TROUBLE
FOR YOU DO KNOW THAT TROUBLE WILL COME
Job 14:1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days,
and full of trouble.
John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that
in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
BECAUSE IF IT`S NOT ONE THING IT`S ANOTHER
SOME OF YOU KNOW WHAT I`M TALKING ABOUT
GET YOUR CHILD STRAIGHTEN OUT
THEN YOUR MARRIAGE STARTS FALLING APART
YOU GET YOUR MARRIAGE BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK
THEN YOUR MONEY STARTS LOOKING AND ACTING FUNNY
YOU GET YOUR FINANCES BACK HEALTHY
THEN YOUR HEALTH STARTS BREAKING DOWN ON YOU
IN OTHERS WORDS AS LONG AS WE ARE IN THIS SIN SICK WORLD THERE WILL BE DAYS OF TROUBLE
BUT THANK GOD WE HAVE A HIDING PLACE
A PLACE OF REFUGE
IN OTHER WORDS
WE HAVE A PLACE THAT WE CAN GO
AND FIND PEACE IN THE MIDIST OF TROUBLE
AND THE REASON WHY IS
WE ARE UNDER THE PROTECTING PRESENCE OF GOD ALMIGHTY
AND IT`S LIKE BEING UNDER A UMBRELLA
YOU SEE THE UMBRELLA WILL NOT STOP THE RAIN FROM FALLING
BUT THE UMBRELLA WILL STOP THE RAIN FROM FALLING ON YOU
IN OTHER WORDS
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A SITUATION
AND YOU DID`NT KNOW HOW YOUR SITUATION WAS GOING TO TURN OUT
BUT GOD CAME TO YOUR RESCUE
AND PUT FOOD ON YOUR TABLES
AND MADE YOUR ENEMIES BLESS YOU AND LEAVE YOU ALONE
PROTECTED YOU
PROVIDED FOR YOU
MADE A WAY FOR YOU
AND THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS
IF HE DON`T DO ANYTHING ELSE
HE ALREADY DONE ENOUGH
I WONDER IS THERE ANYBODY HERE THIS MORNING /EVENING
WHO CAN TESTIFY WITH ME
THAT HE HAS ALREADY DRIED OUR TEARS
ALREADY WRITTEN OUR NAME IN THE LAMB`S
BOOK OF LIFE
ALREADY SAVED US FROM ETERNAL DAMNATION
ALREADY SENT THE HOLY SPIRIT TO COMFORT
US
AND IF HE DON`T DO ANY THING ELSE HE ALREADY DONE ENOUGH
THATS WHY WE OUGHT NOT JUST COME TO GOD`S HOUSE WHEN THINGS ARE BAD
BUT WE OUGHT TO COME IN THE
GOOD AND THE BAD
IN OTHER WORDS DON`T JUST COME
AND PRAISE GOD
WHEN THE ANSWER TO YOUR PRAYER
CAN BE SEEN
BUT YOU OUGHT TO STILL COME AND PRAISE HIM WHEN THE ANSWER CAN`T BE SEEN
AND THE REASON WHY
BECAUSE REAL FAITH IS BELIEVING GOD IN ADVANCE
WHAT WILL ONLY MAKE SINCE IN REVERSE
(LET ME SAY IT AGAIN )
REAL FAITH IS BELIEVING GOD IN ADVANCE
WHAT WILL ONLY MAKE SINCE IN REVERSE
CAN I BORROW A SKINNY MINUTE AND TELL YOU WHAT I`M TALKING ABOUT
YOU DON`T HAVE THE JOB YET
BUT YOU ARE PRAISING GOD LIKE YOU ALREADY GOT IT
THATS FAITH IN ADVANCE THAT ONLY MAKE SINCE IN REVERSE
YOU SEE YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE
THE PROMOTION YET
THE HOUSE YET
THE CAR YET
BUT YOU COME TO GOD`S HOUSE AND PRAISE HIM LIKE WE ALREADY HAVE IT
BECAUSE YOU DO KNOW THERE IS A SECERT ON HOW TO GET IN ON GOD`S BLESSING
NOW THIS IS BETWEEN ME AND YOU
SO DON`T GO TELL NOBODY ELSE BECAUSE THE SECERT TO GET IN ON GOD`S BLESSING IS
GOD INHABITS THE PRAISE OF HIS PEOPLE
AND IF YOU WANT GOD TO MOVE IN YOUR BEHALF
YOU HAVE TO GIVE HIM SOME PRAISE
LIKE THERE AIN`T NO TOMORROW
YOU HAVE TOPRAISE HIM FOR WHAT HE HAS
ALREADY DONE FOR YOU
PRAISE HIM FOR WHAT HE`S DOING IN YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW
AS WELL PRAISE HIM FOR WHAT HE IS ABOUT DO IN YOUR FUTURE
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NAHUM REMINDS US THAT THE LORD IS GREAT IN POWER
BY LETTING US KNOW THAT THE LORD IS GOOD
HE ALSO LET`S US KNOW THAT THE LORD IS GREAT IN GOODNESS
AND HIS GOODNESS IS THAT HE IS A STONGHOLD IN A DAY OF TROUBLE
BUT HE ALSO LETS US KNOW THAT THE LORD KNOWETH THEM THAT TRUST HIM
AND THE LORD DOSE`NT KNOW US BY OUR WISDOM
NOT BY OUR POPULARITY ARE OUR MANY WORKS
BUT HE KNOWS US BY OUR FAITH IN HIM
THATS WHY WHEN TROUBLE RISE AGAINST US
AND THE WINDS OF ADVERSITY IS BUFFETING IN OUR LIVES
WE HAVE A SAFE PLACE
BECAUSE WHEN WE CAN`T SEE THE WAY
THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER JESUS IS THE WAY
AND THATS WHY WE THE BLOOD BOUGHT SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD
WE ARE KNOWN BY OUR FAITH
IN OTHERS WORDS THE LORD KNOWS OUR NAME
HE KNOWS WHO`S WE ARE
AS WELL HE KNOWS WHAT WE CAN FACE AND
ENDURE
HE KNOWS US INTIMATELY --COMPRESIVELY AS WELL COMPLETELY
WELL I GOT TO GO TO MY SEAT
BUT I STOP BY TO REMIND YOU THIS MORNING /EVENING
THAT IF THE LORD ROCK YOU TO SLEEP LAST NIGHT
IF THE LORD WATCH OVER YOU ALL NIGHT LONG WHILE YOU WE`RE SLEEP
TOUCH YOU WITH A FINGER OF LOVE THIS MORNING
ALLOWED YOU TO SEE A DAY YOU`VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE
AND YOU WE`RE CLOTHE IN YOUR RIGHT MIND
YOU OUGHT TO PUT YOUR HOLY HANDS TOGETHER AND THANK GOD FOR BEING YOUR STRONGHOLD
BUT THE REAL REASON YOU OUGHT TO THANK HIM
IS BECAUSE ONE FRIDAY MORNING ON A BLOOD SOAK CROSS ON CALVARY MOUNTIAN
JESUS DIED FOR YOUR SINS AND MINES
THEY PLACE HIM IN A BORROWED TOMB
BUT I`M GLAD THAT NOT HOW THE STORY END
BECAUSE EARLY ---I SAY EARLY ----
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING HE GOT UP WITH ALL POWER IN HIS HANDS
AIN`T GOD ALRIGHT
I SAY AIN`T GOD ALRIGHT
I`M TALKING ABOUT JESUS
THE ONE THAT GOT MORE BOOKS WRITTEN IN HIS NAME THAN ANY LIBIARY CAN CONTAIN
THE ONE THAT HEROD COUND`NT KILL
SIN COULD`NT SEDUCE
THE GRAVE COULD`NT HOLD HIM
AND DEATH COULD`NT KEEP HIM
