Zephaniah

Zephaniah
I just finished reading the three short chapters that make up the book of Zephaniah. What an awesome word of encouragement to the believer. If you should decide to take the few minutes it takes to read through it at first it may not seem to be an encouragement at all.
Who is to be judged? We all are believer and unbeliever. Only God knows who is who!
How many who cross the threshold of the worlds churches realize there is a judgment to come, all will stand before a Holy God.
How many show up every Sunday to do their duty by coming to church yet do not crack their Bibles till the next Sunday or worse yet do not bring their Bibles to church because the preacher’s words are always up on the screen.
1st Peter 4:17 “For it is time for the judgment to begin with the family of God and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?”
Zephaniah 2:3 “Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility: perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger.”
My heart aches for those who take their ease with blind eyes pursuing the pleasures of this world ignoring God’s Word.
Hosea 10:12 “Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on you.”
The way to gain that fruit of unfailing love is to spend time in His Word and prayer. Sweep the dust off that Bible!
Psalm 119:11 “Thy Word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee.” Memorize it!
1st Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray without ceasing.” That’s a heart attitude as well as a focused position.
In case you haven’t gotten my drift, my exhortation is “Pray, Read the Word, Pray some More, Read the Word ,Pray some more and most of all be obedient to do what you have learned.”