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Cleansing From Sins (Zech. 13:1-9)
- The fullness of grace for our forgiveness is shown as the fountain opened on
that day (v.1).
- Idolatry will be removed once and for all from God’s people(v.2).
- Once the new covenant of Christ had been completely revealed and recorded,
the office of the prophets ceased (v.2-6).
- The smiting of the shepherd (v.7-9) is again a Messianic reference (Mt.26:31).
- Even though the man smitten was close to God (v.7), God himself ordered the
striking (Acts 2:23).
- Only a remnant of the people accepted the offering for themselves (v.8) and
they were to be brought into the refining fire by God (v.9).
The grace of God has been opened for us too. The fountain is the blood of Jesus that purifies us from all impurities.
As the song goes, “Foul, I to the fountain fly; wash me, Saviour, or I die. Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide
myself in thee”.
The Lord Comes And Reigns (Zech. 14:1-21)
- The first part shows the destruction of the physical Jerusalem.
- God promises to destroy the destroyers (v.3-7). Beginning is v.8, the reminder
of the chapter shows the spiritual blessings in the Kingdom of the Messiah.
- Living water flows out from Jerusalem, a reference to the Holy Spirit (v.8,
Jn.7:37-39).
- The King will be the one Lord (v.9, Eph.4:5).
- The Gentiles from the nations who had fought against the Lord’s people
would have an opportunity to join those people (v.16-19).
- Finally, the prophet sees a day in which every possession and aspect of life
will be under the Lordship of Jesus Christ (v.20-21).
- The old has gone, the new has come!
We too eagerly wait for the new. As it is written, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He will live with them.
They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their
eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."He
who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!"
Application :
Think about heaven and thank God for showing us the way.
I Corinthians 2:9-11
No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"-- but
God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among
men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of
God except the Spirit of God.
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