The story of the prophet Zephaniah

The story of the prophet Zephaniah

The people have been living in dark days. Decades before Jerusalem was destroyed,
God gave a warning through the prophet. The people of Judah had completely
abandoned the Lord, turned from their true faith, and begun to worship false gods. They
dismissed God as irrelevant. They were prosperous and saw no need for God. They
had no desire to repent of their sins, for they were living comfortably in their own world.
The prophet tells them the day of the Lord will come, and Judah will be destroyed.

I think people can become so comfortable in their lifestyle that they no longer feel the
need to call out to God. It appears that the only time these people were serious about
God was when they were being overthrown by other nations.

Let’s look at that today and how it relates to our world. We always talk about all the
broken things in our world. I must ask: what would be different if our faith were stronger,
if we were not complacent, and if we did not find comfort in our possessions? Realize
how desperate we are for God's presence and direction.

I believe this could be a wake-up call for America. What was true then is true today. May
we find the desire to come to God once again with all our being. He is the source of
living faith, and we must trust him. Jesus is the God of yesterday, today, and forever.
Our commitment to him will not be mere lip service but will be seen by the love in our
hearts reaching out to others. Serve God now with all that we have. May your love and
faithfulness be pure, and your commitment to God be greater than ever. I hope to see
you on Sunday.

Pastor Steve.