Welcome to embolden. We're through Bible scripture and commentary. We seek a bold fate. And in doing so, we share the amazing love and message of the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hello, I'm Chris Shatter. I'm an ordinary Christian seeking a deeper relationship with our extraordinary God. Won't you join me? Hi friends, we've embarked on a journey of love through the book of the Holy Bible.
These little love notes of God's that are dotted throughout the Bible are reminders of how much He loves us and how we can love Him by loving others. I hope you enjoy this series. Today's love note from God comes from Zephaniah 3 verse 17. The Lord your God is with you, the mighty warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you and his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. Our commentary comes from Dietrich Bonhoeffer. God speaks, quote, if you want my mercy, then let me gain victory over you. If you want my life, then let me hate and destroy that which is evil in you.
If you want my goodness, then let me take your life. And now it has come to the final struggle. Everything has been surrendered up and only one thing has been what to the person, which he's determined to hold on to his life. Still, God will not call a halt, but storms this last citadel of all, and so the battle rages on for the last thing which he has.
The individual defends himself like a mad person. God cannot want this, God is not cruel, God is good and kind. And yet the answer comes back, quote, if you want my goodness, then give me the last thing that you have. Give me your life.
Now choose. I hope you enjoyed this episode of the emboldened podcast. Be sure to follow along so you don't miss any episode. And check out my blog at emboldened.net.