This morning during my time of “coffee with the Lord” I read a passage that is as current as the headlines and what you’ll see and hear about it in the evening news… Zephaniah 3:9-20. Now, to be sure, it has special significance prophetically for the nation of Israel – “the Holy Land”… But it doesn’t end there. Zephaniah’s prophecy has deep significance and wonderful encouragement for God’s people, regardless of their ethnicity, as they approach the “times of difficulty,” prophesied at the “end of history!” (cp. 2 Timothy 3:1ff)
Here’s a portion of what Zephaniah prophesied:
“Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; he has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil!
“On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: ‘Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak. The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing… Behold, at that time I will deal with all your oppressors. And I will save the lame and gather the outcast, and I will change their shame into praise and renown in all the earth! At that time I will bring you in, at the time when I gather you together; for I will make you renowned and praised among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes,” says the Lord.” (From Zephaniah 3:14–20 ESV)
Those are not my words… and they certainly are not the words of the enemies of Israel today! They are God’s declared word! Read the entire 3rd chapter of Zephaniah… God’s will deal with those who resist His plan and persecute His people… And His wonderful promises include, not only Israel, but all of God’s people regardless of their ethnicity and nationality! Praise the Lord!!!
Coffee With The Lord 