Reading: Zephaniah 1:14–18

Devotional: What are you holding onto that God is asking you to release? The prophet Zephaniah warned that silver and gold—the things we craft with our own hands—cannot save us. We build life rafts of security through careers, relationships, possessions, and reputation, believing these will protect us from life's storms. Yet God's purifying fire reveals what truly lasts. Pride whispers that we know better than God, that we can determine right and wrong on our own terms. But this independence leads to isolation and injustice.

True humility begins when we stop trying to save ourselves and start trusting the One who already has. Letting go is not weakness—it’s worship. Every surrender becomes sacred ground where God rebuilds us into something eternal. Today, identify one area where you've been trusting your own wisdom instead of God's. Surrender it to Him, knowing that what He builds in you will outlast anything you construct yourself.

Reflection Question: What "idol" have you crafted that promises security but ultimately cannot save you?

Quote: "Humility is nothing but the disappearance of self in the vision that God is all." — Andrew Murray