Day 271: Zech 8:1 - 12:13

This book is such a great one to read because it paints the picture of Redemption with such vivid color and emotion. Obviously, Israel in this book is a picture of the believer and that just makes it that much more exciting. We know from these passages that God can and will cause His people to rise up and once again claim the blessings that He has promised us. Just like the people of Israel, modern Christians have turned their backs on God and started worshiping things that they have made with their own hands - including their own man-made religions. But God is calling us as a church to rise up out of the mess we've gotten ourselves into and rebuild His kingdom. It's not our duty to lie around in our own mess and hope to get pulled out of it. It's our duty to be obedient and rise up and if we will be faithful to do that, God will give us our place once again and will see to it that all who oppose us will reap all that they have sown!

- God, give this generation the strength and resolve to rise up and rebuild Your kingdom. Give us the passion to lift up Your name to all of those around us and declare that we are Your people and You are our God! -