The great day of the Lord
Zephaniah 1:14 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. There are many prophetic declarations made in the scripture by the mouth of God's servants which were revealed by God Himself. Some had come to pass while some are waiting for the time of fulfilment. One of those prophecies is the day of the Lord. God’s day is coming, man’s day, on the other hand, is just about to end. He has done what he pleased; he has mocked God; defied his laws and polluted God’s creation. Satan’s day is also coming to an end. He knows that he has but a short time left (Rev. 12:12). For several thousand years he has claimed to be the “prince of this world,” but his authority is about to end. There are two clear aspects to the day of the Lord. The first one, which is most obvious in the Old Testament, is the aspect of judgment upon the wicked. Apparently in Old Testament t...