I went to a wedding where two people from different countries got married. Such a mix of cultures can be great, but this ceremony included Christian beliefs mixed with beliefs from a religion of many gods.

Zephaniah clearly rejected the mixing of other religions with trust in the one true God. The people of Judah worshipped God, but they had also started to rely on the fake god Molek (ZEPH. 1:5). Zephaniah warned that as a result God would remove the people of Judah from their homes.

Yet God never stopped loving His people. Zephaniah encouraged Judah to “Seek righteousness, seek humility” (2:3). Then God gave them kind words promising a future rescue: “At that time I will gather you; at that time I will bring you home” (3:20).

It’s easy to judge obvious examples of ‘mixed’ religions, like the wedding I went to. But in reality, all of us easily blend God’s truth with the way people around us live and think.

We need the Holy Spirit’s guidance to test our beliefs against the truth of the Bible. And then to stand for that truth confidently and with love. Our Father welcomes anyone who gives up all other gods, religions and ways to follow Him alone (SEE JOHN 4:23-24).

By: Tim Gustafson

To Pray About . . .

Lord, I will give up idolising my own ways to solve problems, and bring them to You first. I trust in You, Lord.