Reasons for Fruitlessness

Meditation from Zephaniah Chapter 1

The name Zephaniah means 'hidden by Yahweh'. The prophet enjoyed God's protection amidst captivity because of heeding to the LORD. This is the last warning from God before the captivity.

The prophet shows the prepared sacrifice of the LORD hoping that people will turn back to the LORD. (1:7).

When we look at the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross how can we not come back to God!

He also states the consequence of not turning back to the LORD - unfruitful life. (1:13)

1. Inconsistency : Our spiritual life and walk with God should not be seasonal; being spiritual one day and becoming worldly the other day. We should not be irregular in our Devotion life. Consistency helps build character. (1:6)

2. Complacency : This is a very dangerous trait. To think that nothing will happen, even if I don't repent.
We need to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and immediately repent when He sensitizes our conscience. (1:12)

3. Untruthful : When we don't speak the truth; when we deceive someone who has no clue of our intentions, we are untruthful. (1:9)

Jesus exhorts us that our yes should be yes and no should be no. Paul writes that we should speak the truth to one another.

May the LORD help you to come out of this I.C.U at the earliest so that you may be fruitful.

Have a blessed day!

Complacency

Meditation from Amos Chapter 6

Complacency unless checked and corrected will ruin one's life. What is it to be complacent? What does complacency do? 

# Our life will be focused on comforts, to be at ease and secure that we will forget the ruin and afflictions of people. 

# Our rejoice will be in nothingness and not in the LORD or things of the LORD.

# Our priorities will not be godly, but worldly - the way we spend our time, money, talents, etc. 

# Our pursuit will not be justice & righteousness, but unaccountability and falsehood.

The quicker we come out of complacency the better we will fulfil our life's purposes.

Keep yourself accountable to others so that you may not be complacent.

Today's Intercession:

Pray for the persecuted. Believers, missionaries and pastors are persecuted for the faith in India and the world.

Pray for the believers & missionaries of GEMS who are persecuted and facing opposition.

Have a blessed day!