Zephaniah 1:14 The great day of the Lord is near, near and hastening fast;
the sound of the day of the Lord is bitter; the mighty man cries aloud there.
15 A day of wrath is that day, a day of distress and anguish,
a day of ruin and devastation, a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and thick darkness,
16 a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities
and against the lofty battlements.
17 I will bring distress on mankind, so that they shall walk like the blind,
because they have sinned against the Lord;
their blood shall be poured out like dust, and their flesh like dung.
The Day of the Lord - it brings all sorts of things to mind - wars, pestilence, famine, suffering, death - all the results of sin in the world. Then there is that "because" phrase - because they have sinned against the Lord. But THAT day is more than that. It is when reckoning is made, justice is served, and all things are made right. Part of that is punishment, but in the end purity and peace. So, hang in there. There is more to be said and know about The Day of the Lord.
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