Zephaniah 3:5 " The just LORD is in the midst thereof; HE will not do iniquity: every morning doth HE bring HIS judgement to light, HE faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. "
As we continue to live in the last days, we see the world not only viewing sin as acceptable but also finding no shame in sin. Subjects that used to be kept secret are now talked about openly and practiced in public without any embarrassment. Actions that would have disqualified or removed a person from public office are now accepted and speedily forgiven with a quick, hollow apology.
In our text, the Prophet Zephaniah said, "The unjust knoweth no shame." Jude described modern-day apostates as "raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame" (Jude 13). Paul said such individuals "are the enemies of the cross of CHRIST: whose end is destruction, whose GOD is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things" (Phil. 3:18-19). The moral pollution of which the Prophet Jeremiah wrote did not bother the people of GOD; instead, truth and purity were an inconvenience for them,. Jeremiah said of them, "Thou refusedst to be ashamed" (Jeremiah 3:3b). A few chapters later, he asked, "Were they ashamed when they had commited abomination ? Nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: " (Jeremiah 6:15a; 8:12a).
This same shamelessness characterizes our world today. The evil practices that should bring great shame and disgrace are readily dismissed, and instead, pride seems to characterize the one who does such scandalous evil. But both Zephaniah and Jeremiah declared that these shameless ones will not prevail in the end. As Christians, we need to stand up for godliness and truth and "not (be) ashamed of the Gospel of CHRIST: for it is the power of GOD unto Salvation to every one that believeth, for the Jew first and also to the Greek." (Romans 1:16) PNF
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
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Beautiful!!!! I love this.
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