In Zephaniah 3, the end of the Book of Zephaniah, God appeals to His people to return to Him; come back. For the most part, they turn deaf ears to God. Have you strayed from a relationship with God? He begs you to come back. Will you?

In Zephaniah 2, we see the ups and downs of faith, yo-yo Christianity. Is your walk with the Lord up and down or consistent? Is there a way to smooth out your walk with Jesus?

The minor prophet Zephaniah paints a picture of God’s wrath in a way few prophets have the courage to do. It is not a popular subject, but it is a certainty in God’s Word.

Habakkuk questioned God and heard from the Lord in chapters 1 and 2. Here in chapter 3, he wants to see a demonstration of God’s wrath and mercy. He closes with praise to the Lord. Do you turn your complaints to God eventually to praise?

In Habakkuk 2, God answers the questions from Habakkuk in chapter 1, and Habakkuk has a few more complaints for God in chapter 2. After you pray, are you patient for God to answer? How long do you wait?

The first two chapters of Habakkuk are his complaints, or his “prayers” to God, and God’s replies, which puzzle Habakkuk. That may happen to you too; from time to time, as you pray, you are puzzled by God’s answers.

Today, we conclude the Book of Nahum. Nahum graphically describes the fall on Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. Are you on the right or wrong side of God?

In the second chapter of the Book of Nahum, God turns His sight on judging Nineveh, like He told the prophet Jonah He would do. Have you thought you heard from the Lord, but nothing happened? Is God teaching you patience?