Nahum 1:3 (NIV)
The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;
the Lord will
not leave the guilty unpunished.
His way is in the whirlwind and the storm,
and clouds are
the dust of his feet.
In 1930, Haile Selassie became the Emperor of Ethiopia.
The Christian ruler was the 111th emperor in succession of King Solomon. Upon
assuming power, Selassie sought to modernize the nation. He built schools and
universities, established newspapers, expanded electricity and telephone
service and increased public health services.
Then in October 1935, Italian forces under the orders of
Benito Mussolini invaded Ethiopia. Selassie's forces were no match for the
Italian army and in May 1936, he went into exile. He appealed for help to the
League of Nations, saying:
"Apart from the Kingdom of the Lord there is not on
this earth any nation that is superior to any other. Should it happen that a
strong Government finds it may with impunity destroy a weak people, then the
hour strikes for that weak people to appeal to the League of Nations to give
its judgment in all freedom? God and history will remember your judgment."
The League did not help and for the next five years
Selassie remained in Britain trying to garner world support against Italy with
little results.
One day, British field marshal Sir William Edmund
Ironside asked Emperor Selassie what he was going to do now? Selassie, known as
"The Lion of Judah" replied: "After all, there is God!"
In May of 1941, Selassie's faith in the power of God was
rewarded as he re-entered Ethiopia and remained Emperor until 1974.
Is there an "impossible situation" in your
life? Rely on God’s power to overcome the situation.
Dear Lord, help us always look to Your power as we face
each situation. Thank You for always being there for us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
No comments:
Post a Comment