"Rejoice with all your heart... Shout in triumph... Your King is
coming to you... " (Zechariah 9:9). Here, we have the prophecy that was
fulfilled by Jesus when He entered the city of Jerusalem, on His way to
the Cross. This is followed, in Zechariah 9:10, by the words, "He will
rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the
earth." This speaks to us of the coming King and His coming Kingdom.
While we are here on earth, we catch glimpses of the coming Kingdom. The
full revelation is still to come. It will come - in God's time.
"From
them (the people of Judah) will come a cornerstone" (Zechariah 10:4).
Here, we have a prophecy concerning our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the
Cornerstone of our faith, the Cornerstone upon which the Church is
built. He is our solid Rock. Those who build on Him are wise. "I will
bring them (the people of Judah, Joseph's people) back because I have
compassion for them" (Zechariah 10:6) - This is the love of God and the
salvation of God. Through the Lord Jesus Christ, we receive life. This
life gives us new strength.
Favour and unity (Zechariah 11:7) -
God will look with favour on His people when they are united in Him. Let
us seek the Lord's favour. Let us be united in seeking His favour. Let
us seek to be united in the Lord, praying that He will look upon us with
favour.
"I will pour out the Spirit of blessing and mercy on
David's family and on those who live in Jerusalem" (Zechariah 12:10).
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, who is "greater than David", we receive
the blessing of the Spirit. This blessing is given to us through the
mercy of God. It's all of grace. All the glory belongs to the Lord. Let
us magnify His Name, the Name of our salvation. After Jesus' ascension,
His apostles were told to wait in Jerusalem until the Spirit of the Lord
was poured upon them. What a day it was - the day of Pentecost - when
the Spirit came upon them in power.It was power for the effective
communication of the Gospel, leading to the conversion of many. Such an
outpouring of the Spirit brings great glory to the Lord. When great
numbers of sinners are brought to the Saviour, all we can say is that
this is the Lord 's doing and it is marvellous in our eyes. Hallelujah!
Favour
and unity (Zechariah 11:7) - God will look with favour on His people
when they are united in Him. Let us seek the Lord's favour. Let us be
united in seeking His favour. Let us seek to be united in the Lord,
praying that He will look upon us with favour.
"A fountain ... to wash away their sin and stain" (Zechariah 13:1) - Here's a prophecy that points forward to our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. In death, He gave Himself for us. His blood was shed for us.Through His death, by the shedding of His blood, we receive the forgiveness of our sins. This is such a great blessing from such a great Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ.
"A fountain ... to wash away their sin and stain" (Zechariah 13:1) - Here's a prophecy that points forward to our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. In death, He gave Himself for us. His blood was shed for us.Through His death, by the shedding of His blood, we receive the forgiveness of our sins. This is such a great blessing from such a great Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ.
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