Rogation Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Zephaniah, Chapter
3, Verse 15-16
15 The LORD has removed the judgment
against you, he has turned away your enemies; The King of Israel, the LORD,
is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear. 16 On that day,
it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear,
Zion, do not be discouraged!
Zephaniah like many prophets close offering the
Israelites a plan for repentance and invites the people to walk in it. He
navigates the path back to God, outlining it this way.[1]
1. Wait for God to remove the
cancerous population. (vv. 8-11)
2. Trust God to restore a
remnant of humble, obedient men and women. (vv. 12-13)
3. Look to God and rejoice
that he has taken away your guilt. (vv. 14-15)
4. Hope in God to renew your
peace and strength (vv. 16-17)
5. Allow God to recover the
appointed feasts and the lost people (vv. 18-20)
Rogationtide Wednesday[2]
Today
would be a good day to reflect on what we want to harvest this fall; so like
farmers we must till the soil of our soul reflecting this day on our use of our
TREASURE (yes money/tithe) and look at in what ways we may offer our money to
Christ to help build a harvest for His Kingdom. It has been said that money is
the root of all evil. Yet, this is not exactly true for the real root of all
evil is not money but the LOVE of money.
Those
who fear the Lord know that money is
a gift from God. It is not to be buried but sown. This is the correction that
God wishes us to accept. We are all sowers and we are to spread the seeds or
gifts that God gives us out. Does God need a tithe from us? Or Does God need
our hearts free from the love of money? Do not make my house a marketplace. For
love of money or the lust for money is what corrupts men not the money itself.
First Freedom Ride began on this date, 1961.
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