Reading: Zachariah 1,2
My Verse: "Then I said, 'What are these my lord?'
The angel who talked with me said to me,
I will show you what they are.
So the man who was standing among the myrtle trees
answered,
'These are they whom the LORD has sent
to patrol the earth.'
And they answered the angel of the LORD who was standing
among the myrtle trees, and said,
'We have patrolled the earth,
and behold, all the earth remains at rest.'"
(Zachariah 1:9-11)
Wow, how fascinating is this!
I sometimes find myself questioning why I need to pray. Sometimes I want to just say or think "What does it matter, when God already has all things in hand?" And yet here is a passage like this speaking of how You, LORD God, use angels to actually patrol the earth. The physicality of this is fascinating to me! These angels are riding regular horses and they are traveling about the earth "engaged in secret observation of the world to provide up-to-date and accurate intelligence" for You, LORD God.
The angels in this passage all have different roles to play, different jobs. There is the angel on the red horse who was speaking to Zachariah, explaining things. There are the three angels on the "red, sorrel, and white horses" who did the actual patrolling and reporting. Then there is the "angel of the LORD" who seemed the be the one to intercede for the people.
And then there is the angel with a measuring line in his hand measuring Jerusalem "to see what is its width and what is its length."
LORD God, You do have Your purposes. You do have an ultimate plan. But You have chosen to use your angels and your believers to bring that plan about. You want us to be a part of your grand scheme for this world You created!
There is this quote which I do not remember the source of, but it says and I am paraphrasing . .
"We all will take part in God's master plan, but we decide whether our part is that of a Judas the traitor or that of a John the Baptist."
LORD God, thank You for Your word the Bible. Thank You for all the wisdom, truth and peeks into all this wide realm that YOU have created!
Thank you for reminding me that I do play a part, an important part. And more importantly, thank You for reminding me that You are the LORD God, creator of all and yes, You do have a master plan. You have so very many things in play. It is truly comforting to know, nothing is random.
"Sing and rejoice, O Daughter of Zion; for behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of you, says the LORD" (Zechariah 2:10).
We simply need to rest in Your truth!
"Be still, all flesh, before the LORD, for He is aroused and risen from His holy habitation." (Zachariah 2:13).
Love this quote by Corrie Ten Boom.
“There are no 'if's' in God's world. And no places that are safer than other places. The center of His will is our only safety - let us pray that we may always know it!”
― Corrie ten Boom
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "Then I said, 'What are these my lord?'
The angel who talked with me said to me,
I will show you what they are.
So the man who was standing among the myrtle trees
answered,
'These are they whom the LORD has sent
to patrol the earth.'
And they answered the angel of the LORD who was standing
among the myrtle trees, and said,
'We have patrolled the earth,
and behold, all the earth remains at rest.'"
(Zachariah 1:9-11)
Wow, how fascinating is this!
I sometimes find myself questioning why I need to pray. Sometimes I want to just say or think "What does it matter, when God already has all things in hand?" And yet here is a passage like this speaking of how You, LORD God, use angels to actually patrol the earth. The physicality of this is fascinating to me! These angels are riding regular horses and they are traveling about the earth "engaged in secret observation of the world to provide up-to-date and accurate intelligence" for You, LORD God.
The angels in this passage all have different roles to play, different jobs. There is the angel on the red horse who was speaking to Zachariah, explaining things. There are the three angels on the "red, sorrel, and white horses" who did the actual patrolling and reporting. Then there is the "angel of the LORD" who seemed the be the one to intercede for the people.
And then there is the angel with a measuring line in his hand measuring Jerusalem "to see what is its width and what is its length."
LORD God, You do have Your purposes. You do have an ultimate plan. But You have chosen to use your angels and your believers to bring that plan about. You want us to be a part of your grand scheme for this world You created!
There is this quote which I do not remember the source of, but it says and I am paraphrasing . .
"We all will take part in God's master plan, but we decide whether our part is that of a Judas the traitor or that of a John the Baptist."
LORD God, thank You for Your word the Bible. Thank You for all the wisdom, truth and peeks into all this wide realm that YOU have created!
Thank you for reminding me that I do play a part, an important part. And more importantly, thank You for reminding me that You are the LORD God, creator of all and yes, You do have a master plan. You have so very many things in play. It is truly comforting to know, nothing is random.
"Sing and rejoice, O Daughter of Zion; for behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of you, says the LORD" (Zechariah 2:10).
We simply need to rest in Your truth!
"Be still, all flesh, before the LORD, for He is aroused and risen from His holy habitation." (Zachariah 2:13).
Love this quote by Corrie Ten Boom.
“There are no 'if's' in God's world. And no places that are safer than other places. The center of His will is our only safety - let us pray that we may always know it!”
― Corrie ten Boom
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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