11.12.26

Zephania 1

The Day of the Lord Is Near

"7 Be silent before the Lord God!

  For the day of the Lord is near;

the Lord has prepared a sacrifice

  and consecrated his guests.

8 And on the day of the Lord's sacrifice—

“I will punish the officials and the king's sons

  and all who array themselves in foreign attire.

9 On that day I will punish

  everyone who leaps over the threshold,

and those who fill their master's house

  with violence and fraud."

The day of judgement is near and God has made a sacrifice that will be a propitiation for those who believe.

As we draw near to Advent (Nov 29, First Sunday in Advent), we traditionally read scripture passages which foretell of the day of judgment. 

That day should not frighten the believer, but it should create a sense of urgency to make sure everyone is in possession of the lamp of righteousness and ready for the groom's return (Matthew 25:1 - 13).

God fully intends on exposing those who stood in his courts under false pretenses and judging them in righteousness, those who stood as part of the crowd under the same visible clothing as those who were clothed in righteousness. "Lord, I believe, help my unbelief!" is my daily prayer (Mark 9:24). My other prayer is the God's Spirit use me to share the good news with those whom I love (family, friends, neighbors in the broadest sense of Christ's parable of the Good Samaritan).

Amen, so be it, amen.