Friday, November 30: Zechariah 8- to the ends of the earth.

A sigh of rejoicing descended upon me as I read. God’s promise to restore will prevail. God will bring life to the captives and rebuild and reestablish Jerusalem after the captivity. God has not forgotten Israel. Their punishment is over, now the promises of God will flow again.

And the restoration of Jerusalem will have greater impact than the first time. 20-22: This is what the LORD Almighty says: "Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come, and the inhabitants of one city will go to another and say, 'Let us go at once to entreat the LORD and seek the LORD Almighty. I myself am going.' And many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the LORD Almighty and to entreat him."

God’s hope has always been the calling of a people from every tribe and nation. Even though Israel didn’t extend God’s love faithfully, God didn’t abandon His Abrahamic blessing to all nations. The time was coming when that blessing would be fulfilled.

Even the second Temple didn’t fulfill this Word, but when Christ came this Word began to be fulfilled. You and I are living in the time of fulfillment and we are the disciples of Jesus to take His name to the ends of the earth.

Oh Lord, empower me, empower Your church to proclaim Your Name and Word so that all nations and peoples will come to You. For Your glory, I pray. Amen.

 

 

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