Tom Vander Well

Chapter-a-Day Zephaniah 2

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Economic woes. Seek God, all you quietly disciplined people who live by God's justice.Seek God's right ways. Seek a quiet and disciplined life. Perhaps you'll be hidden on the Day of God's anger. Zephaniah 2:3 (MSG)

The economy is not good. The forecast offers no hope. Foreclosures, unemployment, and lay offs permeate every shred of news as global recession spins out of control. Add to it the continuous cries about global warming and environmental chaos. I read the doom and gloom of Zephaniah's ancient prophecy and, I must admit, it strikes a familiar chord. It feels like we're in the midst of judgment's windstorm today.

I've had numerous conversations in recent weeks with family, friends, colleagues, and clients. "What do we do?" is a common question. "What's my response to all of this economic woe? How, then, shall we live?"

I think Zephaniah addresses that question quite well. The same answer applies to his generation and to ours. Seek God. Press on. Live out a quietly disciplined life. Give generously and love extravagantly.

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3 responses to “Chapter-a-Day Zephaniah 2”

  1. kr Avatar
    kr

    1 Gather together, gather together,
    O shameful nation,
    2 before the appointed time arrives
    and that day sweeps on like chaff,
    before the fierce anger of the LORD comes upon you,
    before the day of the LORD’s wrath comes upon you.
    The country is always talking about coming together politically. I wonder if the USA will ever have a national dialogue about coming together spiritually. Sadly, I doubt it. It will take a very serious catastrophic event to drive much of this great nation into a place of seeking God regularly. As nasty as 9/11 was, that didn’t do it for more than a week or two. I trust that God has a plan for this great land, so I will continue to seek Him.

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  2. Tom Vander Well Avatar
    Tom Vander Well

    Thanks for letting me know, Deb. I appreciate the encouragement!

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  3. Deb Longseth Avatar
    Deb Longseth

    Thanks Tom. Just what I needed to read today.

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