西番雅是在約西亞當政猶大王時的猶大國的先知。 約西亞王掀起了猶大國被擄之前的猶大地最後一次的屬靈的復興。 西番雅提到以色列拜偶像的罪和惡行,屬靈的復興只是延遲了神的審判。西番雅書3: 提到在審判中神的應許:對以色列的應許(14-16節)和彌賽亞的應許(15,17節)並對外邦的應許(9節)。
感謝神祂的應許不但臨到以色列,使以色列歸回並復國。祂也將應許藉著彌賽亞耶穌基督的來臨臨到我們這些外邦人。
『耶和華你的神是施行拯救、大有能力的主!他在你中間必因你歡欣喜樂,默然愛你,且因你喜樂而歡呼。』(番3:17)
神以祂的兒女歡欣喜樂:我們是祂的寶貝。祂默默地愛我們,當祂看到我們喜樂時,祂就歡呼。願我們在主裡認定主的能力和拯救。靠主離開罪惡、接受神不改變的愛,靠主喜樂,使神的心歡欣喜樂。阿們。
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I never realized that God loves to sing not until I read the book of Zephaniah. The author described Him as a musician who loves to sing for and with His children. He also takes great delight in us; in His love he will no longer scold us but will rejoice over us with singing. What a great pleasure that God loves me and you. Not even our earthly father has such a great passion to be with us with this gladness and rejoice. We are so blessed that we are His children.
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神是有恩典、有真理,信實的神。當人離開罪惡,祂就息怒;當人以神為樂,祂就歡呼。
世上遵守耶和華典章的謙卑人哪,你們都當尋求耶和華;當尋求公義謙卑,或者在耶和華發怒的日子可以隱藏起來。(番2:3)
你當倚靠耶和華而行善,住在地上,以他的信實為糧;又要以耶和華為樂,他就將你心裡所求的賜給你。(詩37:3-4)
願我們遠離罪惡,不要叫神的聖靈擔憂;當靠神歡喜快樂,讓神因我們的喜樂而歡呼。
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