The Grands Letter (Zeph/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on June 3, 2025 5:41 am (CST)Dear Grands,
Zephaniah 1:7-13, “Be silent before the Lord God! For the day of the LORD is near, for the LORD has prepared a sacrifice, He has consecrated His guests.
8 “Then it will come about on the day of the LORD’s sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, the king’s sons, and all who clothe themselves with foreign garments.
9 “And I will punish on that day all who leap on the temple threshold, who fill the house of their lord with violence and deceit.”
10 “And on that day,” declares the LORD, “there will be the sound of a cry from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second Quarter, and a loud crash from the hills.”
11 “Wail, O inhabitants of the Mortar, for all the people of Canaan will be silenced; all who weigh out silver will be cut off.
12 “And it will come about at that time that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are stagnant in spirit, who say in their hearts, ‘The LORD will not do good or evil!’
13 “Moreover, their wealth will become plunder, and their houses desolate; yes, they will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but not drink their wine.”
These are but a few of the tumultuous words spoken by the prophet Zephaniah. Things are what they are now, but in the days ahead, things will be different. While there is a jealousy “which must never be associated with God…, there is a jealousy which is the natural outcome of His love.” And it is this latter jealousy that we must associate with God. All that He performs is for the good of those who love and follow Him! Are you loving and following Him?
Heartily in Christ Jesus,
(Dado III)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
United States of America
“We will never know that Christ is all we need
until He becomes all that we have.”
– Corrie ten Boom
