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 2:8-9,
"...whoever touches you (Zion) touches the apple of his (the Lord Almighty's) eye... I will surely raise my hand against them"
The setting for this prophecy is at the end of this age. Where there may be some immediate fulfillment within those nations who come against the fledgling group of Jewish returnees from Babylon to Jerusalem, there is clearly an "end of the age" perspective here - future to us today. The ultimate fulfillment of this will be at a time when "many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people" verse 11.
Some in the church mistakenly feel the Lord is done with Israel. Nothing could be further from the truth. Israel is the bellwether for all the activities of the Lord at the end of this age. The Lord is not done with Israel in the least. Paul speaks of this time in Romans 11:25-27, "Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in, and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written: 'The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins.'"
Woe to the nations that align themselves against the Israel of today! They will find the Lord himself to be the one they have to face as an opponent. A frightful position for a people to place themselves in!
"It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." Hebrews 10:31.
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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Trevor Fisk
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"...whoever touches you (Zion) touches the apple of his (the Lord Almighty's) eye... I will surely raise my hand against them"
The setting for this prophecy is at the end of this age. Where there may be some immediate fulfillment within those nations who come against the fledgling group of Jewish returnees from Babylon to Jerusalem, there is clearly an "end of the age" perspective here - future to us today. The ultimate fulfillment of this will be at a time when "many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people" verse 11.
Some in the church mistakenly feel the Lord is done with Israel. Nothing could be further from the truth. Israel is the bellwether for all the activities of the Lord at the end of this age. The Lord is not done with Israel in the least. Paul speaks of this time in Romans 11:25-27, "Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in, and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written: 'The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins.'"
Woe to the nations that align themselves against the Israel of today! They will find the Lord himself to be the one they have to face as an opponent. A frightful position for a people to place themselves in!
"It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." Hebrews 10:31.
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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