Posts Tagged ‘Zephaniah’

Turning Back Captivity

Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.  At that time will I bring you again, even in the time [...]

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The Restoration

Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame. Zephaniah 3:19 Verses like this one give us a small glimpse into [...]

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Rejoicing Over Us?

The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 This verse contains an amazing truth that is hard for me to comprehend.  It says that the Lord will [...]

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The Lord is in the Midst

Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.  The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.  In that [...]

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The Unjust Knoweth No Shame

The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. Zephaniah 3:5 Yesterday, we looked at the encouraging aspects of this verse.  But as I was thinking about those wonderful things (the Lord always [...]

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The Lord Will Not Do Iniquity

The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. Zephaniah 3:5 I am encouraged by several things that I noticed in this verse.  Hopefully, they will be an encouragement to you as well. [...]

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Filthy, Polluted, and Oppressed. Why?

Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!  She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God. Zephaniah 3:1-2 This is yet another sad passage directed to the nation of Israel.  It is another sad passage that could [...]

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The City That Dwelt Carelessly

This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in!  every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. Zephaniah 2:15 “The rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that [...]

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Seek the Lord

Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger. Zephaniah 2:3 In this verse, we are told to “seek ye the Lord.”  It then goes on to give us a couple [...]

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Where Is Your Trust

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD’s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. Zephaniah 1:18 We find truths like this [...]

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