TODAY’S DAILY READING: Zephaniah 1-3 & Proverbs 21
Old Testament: Zephaniah 1- Privacy Please
Zephaniah 1:5
“Those who worship the host of heaven on the housetops;
Those who worship and swear oaths by the Lord, But who also swear by Milcom”
Zephaniah was commissioned by the Lord to warn the people of coming judgment. In order to prepare the people for what was ahead, he explained the reason they were facing judgment. His message was both clear and simple, they must change their ways if they were to avoid what was ahead.
The first infraction the people were guilty of was worshipping the hosts of heavens on their rooftops. In ancient times rooftops were considered a part of the house and were used for family gatherings. It was on a rooftop where Bathsheba bathed, Peter rested and had a vision from heaven, where husbands are exhorted to flee… Read More
Zephaniah 2- Meekness
Zephaniah 2:3
“Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice.Seek righteousness, seek humility.It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the Lord’s anger.”
Many things that are highly esteemed in our world have little value in the kingdom of God. We put such a high price tag on appearance, when God tells us that He looks past our temporal frame and into the heart. It use to be, countries were assessed financially by the amount of gold they had in reserve, but God uses that for asphalt in the new Jerusalem. Conversely, much of what is lightly esteemed by man is of the highest value to God. Here we are told of the great emphasis He places upon meekness and humility, two character traits that are not highly valued… Read More
Proverbs 21- Troubles In Marriage
Proverbs 21:9
“Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
than in a house shared with a contentious woman.”
Proverbs 21:19
“Better to dwell in the wilderness,
than with a contentious and angry woman.”
Proverbs 19:13
“. . . the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.”
Solomon seems to be an expert on dealing with a contentious wife. He speaks of living with her as being like a dripping faucet, or a leaky roof. He suggests that it is better to find a corner of the housetop to live on, rather than be in the house with her. He later states, you are better off homeless and living in the wilderness, than remaining in the home… Read More
Jim Gallagher 