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Read: Zeph.2:1-3
1
Gather
yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not
desired;
2
Before the
decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before
the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day
of the LORD’S anger come upon you.
3
Seek ye the
LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his
judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye
shall be hid in the day of the LORD’S anger.
The prophet calls to national repentance, as the only way to
prevent national ruin.
A nation not desiring, that has not desires toward God, is not
desirous of his favor and grace, has no mind to repent and
reform. Or, not desirable, not having any thing to recommend
them to God; to whom God might justly say, Depart from me; but
he says, Gather together to me that you may seek my face.
We know what God's decree will bring against impenitent sinners,
therefore it highly concerns all to repent in the accepted time.
How careful should we all be to seek peace with God, before the
Holy Spirit withdraws from us, or ceases to strive with us;
before the day of grace is over, or the day of life; before our
everlasting state is determined!
Let the poor, despised, and afflicted, seek the Lord, and seek
to understand and keep his commandments better, that they may be
more humbled for their sins.
The chief hope of deliverance from national judgments
rests upon prayer.
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