Reading: Nahum 1-3 and Acts 13
Scripture: Nahum 3:12, All your fortresses are like fig trees with first-ripe figs— if shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.
Thoughts: As I read this passage I hear the warnings of Nahum that what was being built was not on a firm foundation. We are being pursued by a roaring lion, seeking to devour us so that we will not be effective for God. When we build on our own no matter how good an architect we are in comparison to what God has for us and his plans we are only working with Lincoln logs. What looks like a fortress to us is easily knocked down. We need to come alongside God’s plan and work under His plan and that fortress will not fail.
Prayer: Father God, you are our strong tower, what you build no man can tear down. May your will be done. I strive to walk in your plans and seek your ways. Help me build with you your fortresses that we can overcome the evil one. I put on your armor so that I can be effective in your army. Help me to see where I'm lacking and grow in your ways. Help me to remove the sharp edges of my life.
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