Zephaniah 1.12 NASB
“And it will come about at that time
That I will search Jerusalem with lamps,
And I will punish the men
Who are stagnant in spirit,
Who say in their hearts,
‘The Lord will not do good or evil!’”
This text evokes an image of a soft man whose middle section is thickened by too little activity and too much television, beer, and fattening foods. He is unable to move quickly when decisive action is called for. He became undisciplined in his habits, “stagnant in spirit,” and ineffective in his calling. The man lost touch with the power of a dynamic God whom he has determined will do neither “good or evil.” His god has become like him… soft, weak, impotent, ineffectual, and predictable.
Jesus made His distaste for easy, soft-in-the-middle, middle-of-the-road Christianity abundantly clear…
“I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You're not cold, you're not hot — far better to be either cold or hot! You're stale. You're stagnant. You make me want to vomit.”
Jesus Christ, Revelation 3.15-16 “The Message”
