God brought down Edom, as prophesied in Obadiah, and God brought down the mighty Assyrians, as prophesied here in Nahum. Both were indicted for the sin of pride and arrogance. Anyone who remains arrogant and resists God's authority will face his anger. We read in 1 Peter 5:5 that "God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble." Nahum stands as a testimony to the cost of pride.
Nahum is also a reminder that no power can stand against the power of God. The Assyrian army was among the most feared conquering machines ever known to mankind. Yet they stood no chance against the God of all the universe. God alone can rescue Judah and he can rescue you from any power, great or small. You can place your confidence in God, because he alone is the ruler of all history, all nations, all people, all everything.
