The Scariest Words

 Nahum 2:13 Behold, I am against you, declares the Lord of hosts, and I will burn your chariots in smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions. I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers shall no longer be heard.

This chapter is full of graphic descriptions of the fall of Ninevah.  The chariots they prided themselves in would run wildly in the streets running over their own people.  The towers that they trusted in to protect them from every direction would come tumbling down. The sophisticated water system they had made would be used to flood the city. Their goddess and all the immorality tied to her would be drug out of the city and shamed.  But worst of all, the God who had been using them as his chastising hand was turning against them.  They would no longer be allowed to take captives and plunder, and no one would listen to them anymore.  Their glory would be gone, and no one would pay attention to their intimidating voice. The voice of One far greater would prevail.