“I will punish the men who are complacent,* those who say in their hearts, ‘The LORD will not do good, nor will he do ill.’” (Zeph 1:12 ESV)
“She does not trust in the LORD; she does not draw near to her God.” (Zeph 3:2 ESV)
In the book of Zephaniah the Lord is leveling charges at Judah, making promises of judgment and then of restoration.
It is interesting to note that in the above texts we have a rather vivid description of complacency. These complacent people have become complacent because they do not believe that God will do anything. Therefore they do not trust God, or draw near to Him.
From this I gather that complacency is grounded in unbelief. What is it that makes life excitig and fresh? Living with the expectancy that God is going to act in our lives. It is drawing near to Him, trusting Him, watching what He is going to do for our good and His glory.
"Lord give us the faith that we need to be delivered from complacency"
1 comment:
Wow! I have seen this attitude in my life WAY too much!! Thanks for posting!! Love you!
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