“Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey – riding on a donkey’s colt. I will remove the battle chariots from Israel and the warhorses from Jerusalem. I will destroy all…
“‘The glory of this latter house will be greater than the former,’ says the LORD Almighty, ‘and in this place I will grant peace,’ declares the LORD Almighty”. Haggai 2:9 NIV
“Now this is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘Give careful thought to your ways. You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but you never have enough; you drink, but you never have your fill. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm. And the wages you earn, you put into a bag…
“Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins?” Haggai 1:4 NLT
“But the Lord is still in the city, and he does no wrong. Day by day he hands down justice, and he does not fail. But the wicked know no shame.” Zephaniah 3:5 NLT
“Stand in silence in the presence of the Sovereign Lord, for the awesome day of the Lord’s judgment is near. The Lord has prepared his people for a great slaughter and has chosen their executioners.” Zephaniah 1:7 NLT
“The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 NIV The first chapter of Zephaniah’s prophecy is filled with terror. In the second chapter, a whisper of…
“Seek the Lord, all who are humble, and follow his commands. Seek to do what is right and to live humbly. Perhaps even yet the Lord will protect you – protect you from his anger on that day of destruction.” Zephaniah 2:3 NLT
“Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the…
“This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed.” Habakkuk 2:3 NLT
