The Daily Fountain Devotional Saturday, December 10, 2022
The Daily Fountain Devotional Saturday, December 10, 2022
Saturday, December 10, 2022
TOPIC: REJOICE GREATLY!
TEXT: Zechariah 9:9-12
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. 10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
11 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. 12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
The Daily Fountain Devotional Saturday, December 10, 2022
INTRODUCTION TEXT
Today's passage, inspired by the Spirit of God through Zechariah, was very prophetic concerning the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ. Among other things, Zechariah used certain attributes to refer to this King: (1) He will take away the chariots and the war-horses; (2) The battle bow will be broken; (3) He will proclaim peace; (4) He will free the prisoners from the waterless pit; (5) He will restore twice .to the people. These are all references to the kind of peace that Christ comes to give.
The greatest mistake that humanity has made is to leave Christ out of its life and relationships. When Christ is left out of our lives, the result is internal turbulence, frustrations and defeat. When Christ is left out of a marriage or a family, the consequences are catastrophic: Quarrels, mutual distrust, self-centredness, irreconcilable differences and, ultimately, divorce. When Christ is left ojit of the society, the consequences are even more devastating, as we see today. Christ is the only One that can bring peace to our lives, homes and society. He is the Prince of peace (Isaiah 9:6). See also Johnl4:27 and Mark 4:39. With Jesus in your life, you can rejoice greatly!
Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, I invite you into my life, my home and my daily experiences. May your Peace bring great joy to me. Amen.