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Jocelyn’s Baptism Verse
I have shared with you many of my favorite verse.
But have I ever shared my absolute favorite verse?
It comes from Zephaniah.
You might not be familiar with Zephaniah he is a minor prophet whose message though short (3 chapters) was powerful.
The voice of God during a great reformation.
Leaving the leadership of a really really bad king to the young king Josiah who led the people back to the Law of God.
People’s practice and heart had gotten so far from God that the prophecy begins with this....
He threatens the reversal of His creative work.
In 6 days he ordered creation, and here He threatens to sweep it away in reverse.
Man, beasts, birds, then fish, finally the rubble.
That is a pretty serious punishment.
The first two chapters outline the severe punishment God will inflict on sin, and those who tempt God’s people into sin.
Do you hear the sound of the drill?
Like a dentist cutting out the cavities in your mouth.
God removes the sin and vices of his people.
I had a cavity once that went deep, and as the dentist drilled it out he killed the nerve, but not entirely.
It was dying for days when I relented and went back in and said I needed a root canal.
It had three roots so I had to come in multiple times.
The second day the Novocain missed its mark and I could feel as the little file rubbed against my nerves digging them out.
It is tough love to inflict pain on someone because you know its whats best for them.
To show them the true value of their treasures.
Things wont save them from a terrible fate, neither will their false Gods.
The plea of chapter 2 is the voice of deep yearning.
As the prophet wants to spare them this terrible fate.
He calls them to action:
The contrast between verse 8 and verse 9-10 is astounding.
But the very next this He says is....
How is it in one verse He can say he will pour out his indignation on the nations - “all my burning anger” To say all the earth will be consumed.
But then immediately after say, I will purify the speech of the peoples I will call my worshipers from the nations to bring my offering?
How can those two things possibly be related?
To those who believe, He gave the right to become children of God.
So God is with you, and will save.
In the victory of His Son Jesus He rejoices over you with exceeding joy.
He has brought you, his creation, to himself and given you life to the full.
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