May Seattle Go the Way of Nineveh

Scripture:
Nineveh’s an anthill
of evil plots against God,
A think tank for lies
that seduce and betray.
Nahum 1:11

Observation: Nahum is declaring the prophesy against Nineveh and all of Assyria ... they are doomed. While they believe they are powerful, their sins are so terrible that the Lord is ready to take action, destroying everything. Despite the fact that Nineveh is so great and huge (a million people in an area similar to New York City), the Lord himself is going to completely destroy it (when Assyria fell, Nineveh was effectively destroyed as a functional city, and later abandoned).

While Assyria is terrible for their war and tyranny, the evil of Nineveh is described not by that violence, but by their evil thoughts and sins. It is a place where evil is plotted, and it is a place that functions as "a think tank for lies". Overall, arrogance produces all kinds of sins and debauchery.

Application: I cannot read this verse without knowing this fact ... the current culture war occurring in the U.S., especially as it applies to gender confusion and the lies that are betraying our youth, has origins in the Pacific Northwest, and Seattle is at the center. It is Seattle in fact that fancies itself as a progressive origin of such ideals. I would go so far as to say there are city leaders who would pridefully declare that Seattle is the place where many such ideals were first spawned and endorsed as public policy.

Seattle is a think tank of lies.

There was a time in my youth when I very truly loved this city. For me, it was a place of peace and comfort. I knew good places to snack at Pike Place, where to shop downtown, how to navigate Volunteer Park, and sites for perfect seaside views from Alki to Ballard. In my teens, I enjoyed attending public events like Seafair and Ivar's Fireworks and Bumbershoot and Figgy Pudding.

Now, I avoid the city as much as possible. I am distraught by homeless camps and urban decay everywhere. I avoid even knowledge of the public gathers that spawn nothing but anger and protest for causes unimaginable 40 years ago. Gone are shops and restaurants and venues once loved, replaced by ... well, to be honest, I don't know, because I just don't go there. The Seattle I loved doesn't exist anymore.

And when I read about Nineveh, I know this truth. Seattle is an anthill where people plot evil against the Lord. Seattle is a place that has become a think tank for evil concepts that seduce and betray the world. And it is time for the Lord to mow it flat, reduce it to nothing, eliminate it as a center of commerce and intellect, and bring about the downfall of all who rely upon its culture and politics.

I have prayed often for my city, Seattle. Well, my city of Seattle doesn't exist. Yes, I desire nothing more than revival and salvation for this dark, dark region of the world. But as for Seattle, I release it from my heart. May it go the way of Nineveh.

Prayer: Lord, as for the fate of Seattle, may thy will be done. Amen.