Zechariah 7:8-10 A Blessed Easter!!

It has been a personal message to me from God in the last 20 years in numerous ways He has brought me back to Micah 6:8

Be fair

Love mercy and

Walk humbly with Him

Salvation has nothing to do with our goodness but everything to do with His. 

Jesus Christ came  to save us. He was sent to redeem mankind from death and the sin that kept them captive. Everything will be  put under His feet. But now we see in part that which we will one day see in its entirety.

Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Ephesians1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, 9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, 10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him. 

The last enemy destroyed is death. 

Christ is risen. A blessed Easter

“Liberation begins with an awareness that you are worthy of so much more than whatever form your chains have taken today.” Cole Arthur Riley. And I wish to all, a very blessed Easter. Sabbath Moments 

God's promises help us overcome our hardest moments through the power of our Savior, Jesus. In Him, "we may be restored!" (Lamentations 5:21). 

Ultimately Jesus, God Himself, fulfilled the covenant on behalf of His own people when they could not.

Today we live as recipients of this grace of God toward His people. Christ willingly bore the punishment we all deserve (1 Peter 2:24). For those willing to trust in Him and repent, grace covers our sin and shame. First 5

Zechariah 7:8-10

8 Then the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying, 9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Execute true justice, Show mercy and compassion Everyone to his brother. 10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, The alien or the poor. Let none of you plan evil in his heart Against his brother.’ The New King James Version

The prophets continually emphasize that the ethical aspects of God’s law are just as important as the ritual aspects (Micah 6:8). The Hebrew term used here, chesed, is often used in reference to Yahweh’s covenant with Israel. Here, it is used of people’s treatment of their fellow Israelites. Social justice is a prominent theme of prophetic teaching. Faithlife Study Bible

Zechariah’s four admonitions highlight the practical social concerns that many of the prophets emphasized (Micah 6:6–8). Execute true justice. Judicial decisions must be made without partiality or bias. Show mercy and compassion. Loving commitment and concern should guide our relationships with others. Do not oppress. No advantage is to be taken of the helpless and less fortunate. Let none of you plan evil. Evil scheming against others is prohibited. Sacrifices and worship are of little interest to God if they are not accompanied by practical piety. The NKJV Study Bible

Exodus 22:21–22  “You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.“You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

Micah 6:8 

He has shown you, O man, what is good;

And what does the LORD require of you

But to do justly,

To love mercy,

And to walk humbly with your God?

Isaiah 1:17 

Learn to do good;

Seek justice,

Rebuke the oppressor;

Defend the fatherless,

Plead for the widow.

Zechariah 8:16–17 

These are the things you shall do:

Speak each man the truth to his neighbor;

Give judgment in your gates for truth, justice, and peace;

Let none of you think evil in your heart against your neighbor;

And do not love a false oath.

For all these are things that I hate,’Says the LORD.”