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Nahum, chapter 1, verse 15. Behold, upon the mountains, the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace.

Exclamation point. I should have read that with more zeal, with more enthusiasm,

because that's really what this verse is all about. So the context here in Nahum is, here's a prophet

who is proclaiming God's judgment, God's coming wrath, specifically on the people of Nineveh,

which was the capital of Assyria. And the Assyrians had waged war and wreaked havoc on God's

people, specifically the Northern Kingdom of Israel.

And keep in mind, this is the same city where Jonah had gone to preach about God's

coming judgment and the people of Nineveh had repented, had turned from their sin.

We actually prayed through Jonah chapter 3, how God relented of the

disaster he had said he would bring upon Nineveh because of their repentance. But here in Nahum,

the message is clear. God's judgment is coming and the people of Nineveh have not repented,

are not repenting, and God is making clear

that they will experience. They will not escape his judgment. And specifically, God's judgment

for the way the Ninevites, the Assyrians, had ravaged his people. And so in this sense, when you get to Nahum chapter 1, verse 15,

the prophet Nahum says, behold upon the mountains, the feet of him who brings good news,

who publishes peace. So Nineveh's downfall, God's judgment upon Assyria, was good news for the people

whom the Assyrians were attacking. This was good news for God's people. Now, as we think about how

this verse leads us to pray, I just want to say it

one more time. And now that you know the context, hear these words, behold upon the mountains,

the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, basically saying, like picture somebody running over

the mountains saying war against you is over. Your enemies will not be attacking you anymore.

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