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Day 7 Zechariah 9 Zechariah 9:1 The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Syria, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD. 2 And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Sidon, though it be very wise. 3 And Tyrus did build herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. 4 Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire. 5 Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. 6 A mixed race shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. 7 And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remains, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite. 8 And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passes by, and because of him that returns: and no oppressor shall pass through them anymore: for now have I seen with mine eyes. 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King comes unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon a donkey, and upon a colt the foal of a donkey. 10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. 11 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. 12 Turn you to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope: even today do I declare that I will render double unto thee; 13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man. 14 And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. 15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar. 16 And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land. 17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids. Have you been threatened with harm? Has anyone sought retribution against you? God told Zechariah he was about to bring his wrath against the nations who came against his people. Their prosperity would vanish, and they would be brought low. Yet, God also told Zechariah, he would lift up his people, and bless them. He told them their Messiah would come, riding on a donkey as King, and his kingdom would cover the earth, and he would save his people. Two prophecies, two promises, and they have seen and will see fulfillment. God did deal with the nations who came against his people, but not fully. The fulfillment of the prophecy will take place in the Tribulation, as will the salvation of God’s chosen people, Israel. As Christians, you know every promise and prophecy God made is yea and amen. You know God has already fulfilled part of this prophecy with Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem the week before his crucifixion, and you know God will complete the prophecy in the Tribulation, and Jesus will reign in Jerusalem and his kingdom will cover the earth. Then his chosen people, Israel, will also know Jesus as their Messiah, and their eyes will be opened to the truth. God doesn’t threaten. God makes promises, and he keeps his promises, and we will see the fulfillment of his promises. Let’s pray: Father, Your Word is powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword. What you say, you will do. Give me patience, as I wait for the day when you will fulfill every promise in your Word. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen. Copyright © 13 April 2018 by Valerie Routhieaux Image courtesy of Pixabay