Do you rejoice in the wrath of God? Nahum

Nahum 3:12-15
" All your fortifications are fig trees with ripe fruit—
When shaken, they fall into the eater’s mouth.
Behold, your people are women in your midst!
The gates of your land are opened wide to your enemies;
Fire consumes your gate bars.
Draw for yourself water for the siege!
Strengthen your fortifications!
Go into the clay and tread the mortar!
Take hold of the brick mold!
There fire will consume you,
The sword will cut you down;
It will consume you as the locust does.
Multiply yourself like the creeping locust,
Multiply yourself like the swarming locust."

Nahum is a prophecy about the large and vast city of Nineveh.  We know Nineveh from the story of Jonah.   Jonah, begrudgingly, had gone to Nineveh to proclaim the wrath of God.   The king and all the subjects, at that message, repented and God gave them grace to repent and healed them.   But, about 100 years later a king rose up and people rose up who, once again, rejected the truth of God's Word.  Nahum is now sent to prophecy their destruction.   In the above passage we see that the fortifications are, like an over ripe fig tree, about to be laid waste by flame and burnt to the ground.   It should be noted that this was a mighty city.  The walls were supposed to protect it.   Yet, in 1:8 and 2:6 we read about the destruction and dissolving of the walls because of a flood.  Above we read about a fire that is going to destroy the palace, that is filled with only women, left to guard or accompany the king.  The king at the time was:  Sin-shar-ishkun (620-612 BC) --- This was the son of Assur-etil-ilani.   History tells us that when the enemy (sent by God) entered the city, Sin-shar-iskun brought all his wives and children into the palace, with all his treasure, and set it on fire.  He died surrounded by the women and wealth that burnt and failed to rescue him.  His army deserted him and he was consumed.   God's wrath is certainly sure and His Word accurate.   He proclaims His destruction and the world is laid waste.  We ought not forget the truth of God's Word and when He says something we need to remember that God will and does fulfill His Word.  Both the promises of blessing and the promises of discipline.   We need to stand in awe of His character and praise ALL of His attributes, even the wrath of God.