God is pronouncing judgment against all those who were Judah’s enemies; especially during her time of exile. These judgments also come in stages. God STILL loved Judah and Israel. Even in their WORST times, He never stopped loving them. He stopped working on their behalf and turned a ‘deaf ear’ to their prayers during that […]
On that day of the Lord when He judges ALL the earth, there will be disaster like never before. Those who are not with Him WILL be punished. Zephaniah’s words are for Judah’s current future and our not-too-distant future. The judgment spoken of in our last reading and today’s, speaks of a global judgment. It […]
God tells the people of Judah that He is going to ‘clean house’ of ALL; man and beasts. This will be done in stages but WILL be accomplished. Zephaniah is speaking to the people of Judah during the reign of one of the most godly kings to hold the throne. But even under Josiah’s rule, […]
Habakkuk KNOWS there are HARD times up ahead. But he will STILL praise. Even though not all things are ‘roses’ in his future, God is STILL GOOD! This would be a slap in the face to those who believe that God is all ‘health, wealth, and prosperity’. It would also look like God was punishing […]
Habakkuk is looking forward. Not in anticipation but in resignation. He KNOWS that God’s plans are ultimately good, but the steps there are HARD. Habakkuk began his conversation with God by ‘complaining’ about all the sin he saw going on in Judah. “How long before You do something about this?!” God didn’t give him an […]
