Bible Verse of the Day Monday January 16th, 2023

Zephaniah 1:17 I will bring such distress on all people that they will grope about like those who are blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their entrails like dung.

There is a peace that is inconceivable to the carnal world and a blessed hope that all that follow and believe in Christ Jesus have that will protect us when Jesus comes to rapture His children out of this world. The Prophet Zephaniah wrote about these hundreds of years before Jesus came to earth on His first advent. But unfortunately, this peace and protection will be unavailable to those that do not know Christ Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Those that have rejected Christ Jesus will grope around like blind people.

The judgment that will befall those who do not know Christ Jesus is because they have committed the only sin that will send one to Hell, which is a rejection of the saving grace of Christ Jesus. We find in all three Synoptic gospels that the only unforgivable sin is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:31; Mark 3:28; Luke 12:10). Blasphemy is the act of displaying contempt towards God. God became flesh and dwelt among humanity in the person of Christ Jesus so that He might sacrifice His perfect human blood to atone for our sins. When people reject the free offer of salvation, it demonstrates contempt for the greatest act of love in human history. God’s Holy Spirit is what He left here to lead, guide, and direct our every step. When one rejects that most generous offer, they show contempt for the Spirit of God, His Holy Spirit. 

This warning from the Prophet Zephaniah was an attempt to turn the people of Israel’s hearts back to the Lord their God. His warning was specific; God would bring the most terrible torment on wicked people who refused to repent and turn their hearts and lives to Christ Jesus. On the other hand, the glorious news that applies to all that accept Christ Jesus as their Lord and Savior is that we will not suffer the wrath that is surely coming. Jesus was punished for our sins because we cannot pay the price for our transgressions. We read in the bible that the wages of sin are death (Romans 6:23), but Christ Jesus died on our behalf so that we will not perish but have eternal life.

One of the saddest aspects of this life is that he died for the sins of all people, even those who do not accept His sacrifice (John 3:16). Even though so many will reject the offer of eternal life by Christ Jesus and live separated from God for eternity, God still loves them. Therefore, some have said that one might go to Hell unsaved, but one will not go unloved.