Friday, May 22, 2009

Zechariah 10

Ask God! Just ask Him, and He will give to you abundantly more than you could ever think to ask.
Everything is in His hands! He wants us to know the way, the truth and to receive the light of Jesus Christ into our lives. It is within any persons grasp to hear Him. All who seek Him will find Him.
All who knock will be welcomed at His door. Ask Him and it shall be given. When you hear Him calling to you, listen and invite Him back in, for He cares for you. Praise be to God, Almighty, powerful and true!

10 Ask the Lord for rain


In the time of the latter rain.

The Lord will make flashing clouds;


He will give them showers of rain,

Grass in the field for everyone.

2 For the idols speak delusion;

The diviners envision lies,

And tell false dreams;

They comfort in vain.

Therefore the people wend their way like sheep;


They are in trouble because there is no shepherd.

3 "My anger is kindled against the shepherds,

And I will punish the goatherds.

For the Lord of hosts will visit His flock,


The house of Judah,

And will make them as His royal horse in the battle.

4 From him comes the cornerstone,

From him the tent peg,

From him the battle bow,

From him every ruler together.

6 "I will strengthen the house of Judah,

And I will save the house of Joseph.


I will bring them back,

Because I have mercy on them.

They shall be as though I had not cast them aside;


For I am the Lord their God,


And I will hear them.

7 Those of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man,

And their heart shall rejoice as if with wine.

Yes, their children shall see it and be glad;

Their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.

8 I will whistle for them and gather them,

For I will redeem them;

And they shall increase as they once increased.

The NKJV says this:
The latter rain
(Deut. 11:14) refers to the rain that comes in late spring and is essential for an abundant grain harvest. God will strengthen the house of Judah as an instrument to overthrow these oppressors. The poetic metaphors in these verses reflect the strength, stability, and victory that God will impart to His people. Cornerstone is an image of steadfast strength or stability, coupled with beauty and honor. A tent peg firmly in place suggests permanence and endurance. The battle bow as an image pictures the strength necessary for military conquest, I will bring them back is a promise of restoration. As a shepherd signals his sheep, so the Lord will whistle for His people to return to the land. God will deliver them from sin (3:4, 9) and from the bondage of captivity. God promises spiritual life and blessing to the repentant. God would remove any impediment to Israel's return. The regathering will be accomplished by God's power as He gives strength to His people.


 

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