God's Sweeping Judgement - Zephaniah 1: 1-6

God's sweeping judgement will come
on those that have turned back
from following the Lord God
for refusing to go down God's track

God issued various declarations of I wills
showing His authority over HIs creation
the hand of God will strike down idolatry
hating this sin through every nation

What are the consequences of life?
life without God and all His grace
the folly of man takes them off track
God's wisdom rejected as man hides his face

Swept away by God in judgement
for turning back from Him to follow
mankind seeks not after God at all
having little faith being so hollow

The good news is you can escape
obey the Lord and receive His son
go His way follow His every step
then your future's safe forever won

 ( "The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
“I will utterly sweep away everything 
from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.
“I will sweep away man and beast;
    I will sweep away the birds of the heavens
    and the fish of the sea,
and the rubble with the wicked.
    I will cut off mankind
    from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.
“I will stretch out my hand against Judah
    and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
and I will cut off from this place the remnant of Baal
    and the name of the idolatrous priests along with the priests,
those who bow down on the roofs
    to the host of the heavens,
those who bow down and swear to the Lord
    and yet swear by Milcom,
 those who have turned back from following the Lord,
    who do not seek the Lord or inquire of him.”)

 Zephaniah 1: 1-6 (ESV)

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Date: 7/4/2020 12:06:00 AM
God's judgement is coming very soon as you have well portrayed, Gordon :)
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 7/4/2020 2:37:00 AM
Hi Jo, Glad you liked it and as you say the judgement is on the way though it's been coming for some time now. Have a blessed weekend, Gordon
Date: 7/3/2020 4:39:00 PM
What God declares on judgement day will be the sum of all we were and are to be. Nice poem
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 7/3/2020 5:18:00 PM
Hi Pixie, So very true indeed glad you liked it. Have a blessed day,Gordon
Date: 7/3/2020 3:51:00 PM
You eventually have to face up to the consequences of your actions. So, so true. Well said and written, Gordon.
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 7/3/2020 4:02:00 PM
Hi Eve, Glad you liked it and believed it's truth. Trust you're having a blessed day,Gordon
Date: 7/3/2020 2:25:00 PM
Well-written Bible-based cautionary poem, Gordon. More and more I think many people have NO fear of God! Janice
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Date: 7/3/2020 4:00:00 PM
Glad you liked it Janice, yes indeed you are so right in fact I would day most people at least in our materialistic West have no fear of God. Blessings,Gordon
Date: 7/2/2020 10:53:00 AM
The warnings are there Gordon but the fools can't see it. When they realise, it will be to late. Hope you're well. Tom
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Date: 7/2/2020 11:10:00 AM
Hi Tom, All so very true indeed, yes things are well and trust you are well too. Blessings,Gordon
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