By Sue Langham
I was reading Nahum today and noticed characteristics of God. The book is about Nineveh (Assyria) who was evil towards Israel and other nations. Chapter 1 lists characteristics of God which I have classified below
| Plus (+) | Minus (-) |
| Slow to anger | Jealous |
| Great in power | Avenging (to His enemies) |
| Good | Wrathful (to His enemies) |
| Stronghold in trouble | Will punish guilty |
| Knows those who take refuge in Him | His way is in the whirlwind and storms |
| Dries sea/rivers | |
| Withers blossoms | |
| Upheaves earth (world and inhabitants) by His presence |
While reading and listing these characteristics of God, I am reminded that some people think that God does not do or have the character to do what is in the second column. The scriptures describe otherwise.
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