Zephaniah Who? or Too Much Scripture?

If you've been to confirmation or attended Sunday school classes, you probably had to memorize the books of the Bible in their order. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus.... from the O.T. and, then, Matthew, Mark, Luke, James... from the N.T.

We remember what is in Genesis because it speaks of creation.... We remember Matthew because in it,we first learn of Jesus' life, his teachings, and his death.

What about the little known and almost unpronounceable books of  Obadiah, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai? And, the tiny book of Jude that occurs immediately before Revelations and is only one chapter long?

Since I have recently discovered a precious jewel of scripture in Zephaniah--3:19..The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing-- I decided to check out some of the other less-known chapters in the Bible for pearls. Here are two I found:

Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. Jude 1:21y

...This is what the Lord Almighty says, "Return to me," declares the Lord Almighty, "and I will return to you," says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 1:3

Jude from the N.T. was a brother of James and "of the Lord" and was writing to "those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ."  Zechariah was an O.T prophet who spoke warnings to the people of his day. However, both verses can apply to what was happening during Jude's time, during Zechariah's time, and, yet, are encouraging words for us today.

One of the criticisms of All the Rivers Run Into the Sea (my third book) was that I used too much scripture. Hmmmm.... I can't help it!

May you love life with the love of God.