2:8 “I have heard the reproach of Moab, And the insults of the people of Ammon, With which they have reproached My people, And made arrogant threats against their borders.
2:9 Therefore, as I live,” Says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Surely Moab shall be like Sodom, And the people of Ammon like Gomorrah—Overrun[a] with weeds and salt pits, And a [b]perpetual desolation. The residue of My people shall plunder them, And the remnant of My people shall possess them.”
2:10 This they shall have for their pride, Because they have reproached and made arrogant threats. Against the people of the Lord of hosts.
2:11 The Lord will be awesome to them, For He will reduce to nothing all the gods of the earth;
People shall worship Him, Each one from his place, Indeed all the shores of the nations.
2:12 “You Ethiopians also, You shall be slain by My sword.”
2:13 And He will stretch out His hand against the north, Destroy Assyria, And make Nineveh a desolation,
As dry as the wilderness.
2:14 The herds shall lie down in her midst, Every beast of the nation. Both the pelican and the bittern
Shall lodge on the capitals of her pillars; Their voice shall sing in the windows; Desolation shall be at the threshold;
For He will lay bare the cedar work.
2:15 This is the rejoicing city, That dwelt securely, That said in her heart, “I am it, and there is none besides me.” How has she become a desolation, A place for beasts to lie down! Everyone who passes by her Shall hiss and shake his fist.
STUDY:
The Christian faith can be hated and persecuted but it can never be destroyed. The idolaters, religious terrorists, intolerant, atheists and others who attack and abuse the followers of Christ will be overthrown. They will end up as the wasted empires of old. The second chapter of Zephaniah tells of the Moabites and Ammonites who mocked and insulted the Israelites at every opportunity (vv. 8-11). These enemy groups can be compared to present-day terrorist groups and demonic powers blowing up churches and launching attacks at believers. However, they will not be victorious according to the word of the Lord, thus: “The remnant of my people shall plunder them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them” (v. 9).
Beloved, it is important for us to understand our spiritual environments as remnant of God’s people. As Christians, God intends to use us as His battle axes and weapons of war to fight the good fight of faith in these last days (Jer. 51:20; 1 Tim. 6:12). Jesus has promised to build His church in spite of attacks from different directions. The gates of hell can only try but cannot prevail against it (Matt. 16:18). History records how Rome persecuted the early Christians and was later possessed by them. The Communist Party in Russia also persecuted the church but was later brought down by prayers. If you are facing hostility around you, ask God for strength to “plunder and possess” your enemies.
Prayer:
Pray today for Christians facing persecutions for deliverance and strength.
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