Saturday, November 29, 2014

Be silent and pray ; Zephaniah 1:1-13

Zephaniah 1:1-13
During the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah.
Sweep away everything from the face of the earth.
Punish all who
  bow down on the roofs to worship the starry host
  avoid stepping on the threshold, who fill the temple of their gods with violence and deceit. Enter other god's temples.
   think,' The Lord will do nothing, either good or bad.'
Be silent before the Sovereign Lord, for the day of the Lord is near.
The two previous kings, Manasseh and Amon had brought the religious and morality of Judah to an all-time low. Zephanaah himself may have been of royal blood, tracing his ancestry back to Hezekiah, who was king in Isaiah's day, 70 years or so before.
Zephaniah spells out the same message as Amos, in detail, to Judah.
Why?
The day of Lord would bring untold blessing to all God's people, and destruction to their enemies.
The day of God's judgment on Judah too.
God will judge this world, don't think 'The Lord do nothing.' The Lord give us opportunity to repent and turn to Him.
Be silent, don't complain or angry about the vilent in this world. The day of God is near.
How?
Be silent and pray for those who do not knoe the God.



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