Revelations 22:12-21

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Read Revelations 22:12-21 Verses for meditation: Revelations 22:12-13, 16, 20-21 ESV: 12 "Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” 16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” 20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! 21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. Reflect How does it feel to be reading the very last few verses of the bible? What do the proclamations, the last few of them, say about Christ? Come, Lord Jesus! Does this really express our desire? How does the greatest book end, and on what note? But is this really the end? Relate With mixed feelings, I'm writing this last devotion based on the final ten verses of the greatest book, the bible. What a journe...
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Zephaniah 1

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Read: Zephaniah 1


Key Verse: 

“Neither their silver, nor their gold shall be able to deliver them on the day of the wrath of the Lord. In the fire of his jealousy, all the Earth shall be consumed. For a full and sudden end, he will make of all the inhabitants of the Earth.”

– Zephaniah 1:18


Reflect: 


Like It’s hard to imagine a more sobering, humbling verse than Zephaniah 1:18. At the end of a chapter where verse after verse is  talking about the day of the Lord. Now wherever we see the day of the Lord in scripture, and specifically here in the Old Testament, it’s directly about the day of God’s judgment that’s coming upon His people for their sin.


We’ve seen this in different ways, with the Northern kingdom of Israel as well as the Southern kingdom of Judah, God had been warning His people that because of their sin, that He would bring His judgment upon them. We also see these warnings for other nations. This is what we see in Nahum, for example, talking about God’s judgment on the people of Nineveh.


No one can escape the coming judgment of the Lord apart from the grace of God.


Then in a broader way, we see this all the way through the Bible to the end in Revelation when the day of the Lord is a picture of His ultimate judgment on earth. That all of these displays of His judgment at different times in history will one day culminate in the ultimate day of the Lord.


As we listen to these words from Zephaniah 1:18, a full and sudden end He will make of all the inhabitants of the Earth. There’s coming a day when God will fully and finally judge the Earth and every inhabitant in it. All the inhabitants of the Earth without exclusion. On that day, silver or gold will not be able to deliver anyone. Like money can’t save, prosperity in this world can’t save. Nothing in this world will be able to save on the day of God’s wrath.


Relate:


Zephaniah 1:18 Reminds Us of the Urgency of Spreading the Good News and we know this. God has told us this is coming, which is motivation then for evangelism, for proclamation of good news to people around us. Just think about people in your life who don’t know this, who don’t realize that there’s coming a day of judgment when they will stand before God, and apart from Jesus, will be cast into eternal punishment. There’s so much imagery here in Zephaniah, chapter 1 that describes God’s wrath and God’s judgment. We know this is coming. So God help us to proclaim the gospel with an urgency today. And help us not to be silent with the gospel. God help us not to be distracted by so many other things.


Rest:


God, I confess that in my own life, I get so distracted with so many other things and not pay attention to people’s souls for all of eternity and the reality of your coming judgment and the need for your mercy in the gospel. Help me to proclaim that loudly, clearly, compassionately and unashamedly which God would hold me accountable to proclaim this message.


TAN TEE KHOON

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