The Grands Letter

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 “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 “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.”

Without question, the LORD is foretelling His wrath against Judah! His wrath is authentic (1:1), complete (1:2-a), justified (1:b-6), and calculated (1:7-13). Judah would do well to remember that the LORD’s wrath is both irresistible (1:14-18) and avoidable only through repentance (2:1-3).

Other nations have suffered His justifiable wrath and will continue to do so unless and until they repent of their sin and commence to follow His mandated leadership. So-called “Christian nations” are no exception! We must never, ever forget that!

Heartily in Christ,

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