4 Life Lessons from Zephaniah
If you never heard of Zephaniah, that’s okay
Don’t think you can’t get lessons from this obscure little book? I wondered what I might find as I opened this little gem. I found four timely lessons to help us live a full and abundant life.
Judgment — Zephaniah 1
I know we don’t like that word, however, once we get past judgment, we find an exciting array of promises.
Zephaniah wrote during the reign of Josiah, the last good king of Judah. Right at the beginning of the book, he warns them that their next period of apostasy would bring judgment. The biggest issue throughout the history of Israel was the problem of syncretism — that is the worshiping of other false gods along with Jehovah, the true God.
those who bow down on the roofs
to the host of the heavens,
those who bow down and swear to the Lord
and yet swear by Milcom,
Zephaniah 1:5 (ESV)
Today, we face the same issues. Too often, we go and worship God on the weekend and then forget about him throughout our busy weeks. The demands and enticement of our culture get too much of our attention. We are seduced by money, possessions, recognition, status, honor and success…
