Day 256

Zechariah 9:1-14:21.  “Day of the Lord”

         We are all familiar with the concept of a doomsday prophet, who attempts to strike fear in the hearts of people to bring about repentance today.  I remember first seeing them as a child in such movies as Ghostbusters and Superman.
         Well, today I want you to consider the possibility that courage is also an appropriate response to the coming events in the Day of the Lord.  How is it that a description of those events can be an encouragement to us?  It is only because of the victory that we have in Jesus. 
         Zechariah 14:9 says, “And the Lord will be king over all the earth.  On that day there will be one Lord—His name alone will be worshiped.”  Wow!  Now that is something to get excited about.  What an encouraging picture.  The Lord reigning on earth and He will be the only one receiving praise and worship from His creation.  I don’t know about you, but that seems far more encouraging to me than the political corruption and idolatry that I see in the world today.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?