This, to me is full of the judgment of God against man for his wickedness, the lying, stealing, cheating and everything else that we do. The first half of the chapter deals with the curse of God which is sent into every home, and the second half is about Israel, how she will be sent away to Babylon in punishment for her sins.
But it is not just symbolic of Israel, but also of every man, woman and child on earth. The judgment of God is coming:
Zephaniah 3:8 Therefore wait for me, declares the Lord , for the day I will stand up to testify. I have decided to assemble the nations, to gather the kingdoms and to pour out my wrath on them— all my fierce anger. The whole world will be consumed by the fire of my jealous anger.
But the good news is:
Zephaniah 3:9 Then will I purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve him shoulder to shoulder.
Isn't God just so awesome? Yes, judgment is coming, but so is God's mercy, God's forgiveness, God's love. It is a case of being alert at all times, because God is all around us, waiting, watching, a source of strength and comfort, a rock and a shelter, a source of hope and joy.
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