Some thoughts on Scripture

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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Looking To Him Whom They Pierced

Zechariah 12:10--"And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn."\ In the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Israel's Lowliness Personified

Zechariah 11:12-13--"Then I said to them, 'If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain,' So they weighted out for my wages thirty peices of silver. And the L ORD said to me, 'Throw it to the potter'--that princely price they set on me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 27, 2013

The Exodus From Egypt Repeated--Metaphorically

Zechariah 10:11-12--" 'He shall pass through the sea with affliction, And strike the waves of the sea: All the depths of the River shall dry up. Then the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, And the scepter of Egypt shall depart. So I will strengthen them in the L ORD, And they shall walk up and... Sign in to see full entry.

Christ's Humble Jerusalem Entrance Prophesied

Zechariah 9:9--"Rejoice greatly, O daugher of Zion! Shout, O daugher of Jerusalem! Behold, yhour King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey." Each of the Gospels record that when Jesus made His triumphal entry into Jerusalem... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Be Strong, Guided By The Prophets

Zechariah 8:9--"Thus says the L ORD of hosts: 'Let your hands be stong, You who have been hearing in these days These words by the mouth of the prophets, Who spoke in the day the foundation was laid For the house of the L ORD of hosts, That the temple might be built.' " In essence, Zechariah is... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

True Fasting Is Accompanied By Spiritual Obedience

Zechariah 7:5-6,9-10--"Say to all the people of the land, and to the priests, 'When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months during those seventy years, did you really fast for Me--for Me? When you eat and when you drink, do you not eat and drink for yourselves?.... ' Thus says the L... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 23, 2013

The Horses Of Judgment Upon The Earth

Zechariah 6:5-7--"And the angel answered and said to me, 'These are four spirtis of heaven, who go out from their station before the Lord of all the earth. The one with the black horses is going to the north country, the white are going after them, and the dappled are going toward the south... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Worldwide Wickedness--Personified

Zechariah 5:5-8--"Then the angel who talked with me came out and said to me, 'Lift your eyes now, and see what this is that goes forth.' So I asked, 'What is it?' And he said, 'It is a basket that is going forth.' He also said, 'This is their resemblance throughout the earth: Here is a lead disc... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 21, 2013

By His Spirit

Zechariah 4:6b--" 'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the L ORD of hosts." When doing the Lord's work, there is no room for presumption, even if one is putting forth a maximum effort. If the Lord has not directed the person, his or her project will likely flop. If it does not do so... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 20, 2013

The Rich Robe Of The Lord

Zechariah 3:4--"Then He answered and spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, 'Take away the filthy garments from him.' And to him He said, 'See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with rich robes.' " The filthy garment is emblematic of the sinner's being. And all... Sign in to see full entry.

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