Zephaniah 1-3; Psalm 147
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Zephaniah follows the theme that has become common in the Old
Testament – the description of judgment from a holy God on wicked people
followed by the promise of His healing.
There are a couple of verses from Zephaniah that I particularly like that
encourage as well as challenge me.
One part I’ve always liked is from Zephaniah chapter 3, verses 16
and 17: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands hang limp. The Lord your God is with you; He is
mighty to save. He will take great
delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with
singing.”
“Do not let your hands hang limp” … what a picture of when you
experience complete discouragement and helplessness – that moment when your
world spins out of control and you feel there is nothing you can do to stop
it. God reminds us, not only is He
mighty to save, He is with you; He delights in you. He will quiet your fears, your doubts, and your
discouragement with His amazing love.
And a new favorite part is also from Zephaniah chapter 3 – verse
9: “Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on
the name of the Lord and serve him shoulder to shoulder.”
“Shoulder to shoulder” … amazing things happen when believers are
unified working shoulder to shoulder.
And not only that but I see in this also working shoulder to shoulder
with Jesus. I know that He is
above, below, before, and behind us, but He is also beside us. I want to be unified with Christ – I want
to be unified with His thoughts, His ways, His character, His righteousness –
to walk with Him and serve others with Him shoulder to shoulder.
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