Contemplative Bible Reading

Zephaniah 3:11-12 (New Living Translation)

11 On that day you will no longer need to be ashamed,
for you will no longer be rebels against me.
I will remove all proud and arrogant people from among you.
There will be no more haughtiness on my holy mountain.
12 Those who are left will be the lowly and humble,
for it is they who trust in the name of the Lord.

Once again, God is cleansing His people. There are those who will be cast out and those who remain in.

Out: proud and arrogant

In: lowly and humble

Notice that this is not a separation of rich and poor, educated and not, strong and weak, healthy and sick, etc. This is a separation of persons by their attitude and their heart.

Those whose hearts are lowly and humble trust in the name of the Lord. Social standing and all else do not matter. It is merely a choice of heart. “Merely?” Perhaps the heart is everything.