The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Zechariah 5:5-8,
"Then the angel who was speaking to me came forward and said to me, 'Look up and see what is appearing.' I asked, 'What is it?' He replied, 'It is a basket.' And he added, 'This is the iniquity of the people throughout the land.' Then the cover of lead was raised, and there in the basket sat a woman! He said, 'This is wickedness,' and he pushed her back into the basket and pushed its lead cover down on it."
This seventh vision that Zechariah received is remarkable. He sees a basket with a woman in it representing evil. A lead lid is used to contain the iniquity and two other women with wings appear that take the basket away. Sin is contained and removed from the people of God!
This is the very promise of Jesus Christ. As Jesus Christ approached John the Baptist, John exclaimed, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" John 1:29.
"Then the angel who was speaking to me came forward and said to me, 'Look up and see what is appearing.' I asked, 'What is it?' He replied, 'It is a basket.' And he added, 'This is the iniquity of the people throughout the land.' Then the cover of lead was raised, and there in the basket sat a woman! He said, 'This is wickedness,' and he pushed her back into the basket and pushed its lead cover down on it."
This seventh vision that Zechariah received is remarkable. He sees a basket with a woman in it representing evil. A lead lid is used to contain the iniquity and two other women with wings appear that take the basket away. Sin is contained and removed from the people of God!
This is the very promise of Jesus Christ. As Jesus Christ approached John the Baptist, John exclaimed, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" John 1:29.
Mankind, lost in sin, and hopelessly doomed to the destruction it brings, required help in order to have any hope in life. The life our Creator offers us is life lived in his presence, freed from sin with sin's destructive presence itself removed. This brings us life lived the way our Creator intended, experiencing his "river of delights", Psalm 36:8, and pleasures at his right hand, Psalm 16:11. Eternal life with sin, death, destruction, misery, pain, sickness and infirmity, all removed! Life lived in his presence, bringing all the happiness, fulfillment and purpose life was meant to have!
How wonderful is that?!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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How wonderful is that?!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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