Read Through the Bible in a Year 2018 Day 269: The Visions of Habakkuk and Zephaniah

Good morning, everyone!

Today I read Habakkuk 1-3, and Zephaniah 1-3.

Today's chapters were more visions about God's wrath, punishments, and forgiveness.

So, I'm going to share just a few verses that really stood out to me. I encourage you to read the chapters for yourselves so you can see the verses in context.

Habakkuk 1:2 - How long, O LORD, will I call for help, and You will not hear? I cry out to You, "Violence!" Yet You do not save. 

It's nice to know other people feel this way. Even the prophets sometimes felt like God wasn't listening.

Habakkuk says that even if destruction happens and the world falls apart around him,

Yet I will exult in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. The Lord GOD is my strength, and He has made my feet like hinds' feet, and makes me walk on my high places (Habakkuk 3:18-19).

In Zephaniah, God says that He will remove all things from the earth, and no amount of silver or gold will be able to save the people.

Zephaniah 2:3 - Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who have carried out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden in the day of the LORD's anger.

Zephaniah 3:1 - Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, the tyrannical city!

Zephaniah 3:4 - Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men; her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.

Zephaniah 3:12 - "But I will leave among you a humble and lowly people, and they will take refuge in the name of the LORD."

God's anger is fierce, but His mercy is greater.

I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read Haggai 1-2.