This Verse is on my mind. A prayer to God from the lips of His Prophet Habakkuk. “O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, IN WRATH REMEMBER MERCY.” Habakkuk 3:2

And that’s exactly what God is doing in Zephaniah 2:3. After a whole chapter of “judgment,” the Preacher Zephaniah proclaims, instructs: “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.”

See, God is willing to “hide” a godly remnant (should one exist) in the Day of His Anger! And these who have “defended the faith” are here called the “meek.” And “anav” in Hebrew means “humble, lowly, poor” (in this world’s goods), even “afflicted.”

To “seek,” employing the Hebrew verb “baqash,” means “to desire (strongly), to demand,” and even “to beg” at times! This word occurs 3 times in this short verse!

Seek justice.

Seek rightness (in the Eyes of God).

And seek more humility!

Then (cause and effect) … IT MAY BE (using the word “perhaps”) you will be “hidden” in the Day of Judgment. “To hide” (in Hebrew “sathar”) means “to be kept secret.” Concealed, closed up, but once in the Bible “to be absent!”

No promises, but certainly … possibilities.

Sort of a … “God’s Will be done” … kind of thing.

Safety in the storm!

Not to the strongest!

But nearly (in the view of the world anyway) to the weakest!

Jesus’ words: “Blessed are the meek” are ringing in my ears.

Tomorrow, get ready.

More judgment, much more.

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

How may I gain such meekness? James believed one could (partially anyway) acquire it himself! “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” James 4:10

Then again, the Holy Spirit produces meekness in our lives as we are daily “filled” with His Presence. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, MEEKNESS, and temperance.” Galatians 5:22-23

Wow!