Every new day He does not fail

Every new day He does not fail

Scripture: She obeys no one, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the LORD, she does not draw near to her God. Zephaniah 3:2

The LORD within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail, yet the unrighteous know no shame. Zephaniah 3:5

“Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the LORD and serve him shoulder to shoulder. Zephaniah 3:9

Observation: The first Scripture shows us the characteristics of the rebellious in Jerusalem which we are not to follow. She does not obey anyone and accepts no correction. This shows her arrogance and pride, typified by those who think too highly of themselves and think they are always better and smarter than others. Moreover, she does not trust in the Lord but rather depends on her own strength. She does not draw near to her God. God is not important to her. She is concerned mainly about herself.

The second Scripture looks at the characteristics of the Lord. He is righteous. He does what is right always. Morning by morning, He does what is just and He never fails. Every new morning, every new spring, we are reminded of the faithfulness of God. It is He that keeps the earth turning and brings every season in its due time. There is no one like God. He never fails.

The third Scripture talks about a time after Christ’s second return. The Lord declares that He will purify the lips of the peoples so that they may call on the name of the Lord and serve him side by side, equally. When Isaiah had a vision of coming into the Lord’s presence, he said “Woe is me” because of his unclean lips and because he lived among a people of unclean lips. Somehow, we sin the most by the words that we speak. Hence, we need to be so careful what we say, as it is written in 1 Peter 3:10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.

Application: Unlike Jerusalem, we need to be obedient and open to correction, to trust deeply in the Lord and depend on His strength. Our God is a God of relationships. He calls us to draw near and is pleased when we do. Praise the Lord for His righteousness and faithfulness, that His mercies are new every morning. Beware of the evil of the tongue, the part of the body by which men sin the most. Ask the Holy Spirit to come in and be the Lord of our tongues that we might say what is good and right and patient rather than utter angry or careless words.

Prayer: Teach me O Lord to be obedient and to follow Your will. Let my heart be open to Your correction. I will ever trust in You. Let me draw near to You O Lord, as I seek Your face. Guard my tongue from evil, and teach me to walk in the light. May Your name be praised forever. In Jesus name, Amen.