"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
As we know, God uses His prophets to communicate with His people. And one of the things the prophets were saying way back before Jesus was a warning of conquest.
Beware the Babylonians. Beware the Assyrians. Beware your sins make this happen!
And so much of the prophetic books in the Bible are filled with fire and brimstone, and generally fear-inspiring things. It's not what a person wants to hear. But always, no matter how bad the picture is, God always promises a future restoration.
It won't always be fire and brimstone, in fact, God wants to bless His people. He promises that for restoration, the mighty warrior who saves will always be with you. His love will not hurt you, it will make you better.
God's love is in restoration mode. He doesn't want you to live in fear, He wants you to step out and to boldly preach His name and His love. He promises to be with you as you do so.
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