“Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.” Zephaniah 2:3 In our world filled with chaos, pride, and rebellion against God, there is still a place of refuge—under the shadow…
“Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord’s wrath.” Zephaniah 1:18a A wealthy but fearful man hired top security to protect himself, yet an enemy used a genetically modified insect to deliver a toxin that led to his death. Just as he trusted in his…
“According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my Spirit remaineth among you.” Haggai 2:5a The Word of God is not bound by time. Long after human promises fade and circumstances change, the Word of the Lord stands firm. When God spoke to His people through Haggai,…
“Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.” Haggai 1:5 To “consider your ways” means to examine your motives, actions, and direction in light of God’s Word. Are you walking in obedience or chasing self-interest? Are your plans submitted to His will, or are you asking Him to bless what He never…
“Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6 To work in the power of His might means to yield to the Holy Spirit’s leading in every area of…
“And I will strengthen them in the Lord; and they shall walk up and down in His name, saith the Lord.” Zechariah 10:12 A chef once worked for a wealthy man who practised occult rituals. Every previous chef had either gone mad or died mysteriously, never leaving the house whole. As his own employment drew…
“Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.” Zechariah 10:1 There comes a time when we feel dry, either because our dreams remain unfulfilled or our prayers go unanswered. Yet,…
“And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.” Zechariah 13:6 Do you know that the sting of a friend’s wound lingers far longer than an enemy’s blow? A few things cut deeper than betrayal…
“Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.” Malachi 3:1 It is already an established pattern that before…