“And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn […]
Advent Devotion – Dec. 19: A promise about the small stuff
“‘Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me!’ declares the LORD Almighty. ‘Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones.’” Zechariah 13:7 This is certainly not a deeply theological or philosophical Messianic prophecy. I chose to use this […]
Advent Devotion – Dec. 18: Jesus’ betrayal prophesied
“And the LORD said to me, ‘Throw it to the potter’ — the handsome price at which they priced me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD to the potter.” Zechariah 11:13 Every aspect of Jesus’ ministry is beautiful to us because it ended up being […]
Advent Devotion – Dec. 17: Not a White Horse, but a Donkey’s Colt
“Rejoice O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Zechariah 9:9 This is obviously the Messianic prophecy fulfilled by Jesus on Palm Sunday. What a remarkable event. He told a couple […]
03/23/22 Daily Devotion – ‘Tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth’
“These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts;” — Zechariah 8:16 (NIV84) Ever since our nation was founded, it has been the practice that a witness in a courtroom would place his/her hand on the Bible and swear to “tell the […]
