"From them (the people of Judah)
will come a cornerstone" (Zechariah 10:4). Here, we have a prophecy
concerning our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Cornerstone of our faith,
the Cornerstone upon which the Church is built. He is our solid Rock.
Those who build on Him are wise. "I will bring them (the people of
Judah, Joseph's people) back because I have compassion for them"
(Zechariah 10:6) - This is the love of God and the salvation of God.
Through the Lord Jesus Christ, we receive life. This life gives us new
strength.
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be
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