"Here is the man whose name is Branch ... He will
rebuild the Lord's Temple" (Zechariah 6:12), We read these words. We
think of Jesus and His promise, "I will build My Church, and the gates
of hell will not prevail against it" (Matthew 16:18). The servants of
the Lord are sent out to different places (Zechariah 6:1-7). The
"Spirit" of the Lord goes with them (Zechariah 6:8). It is the Spirit of
the Lord who brings blessing when the Word of the Lord is preached.
"Those who are far away will come and rebuild the Lord's Temple"
(Zechariah 6:15). By ourselves, we are "far away" - far from God.
Through Christ, we have been brought near - near to God. By His grace,
he has saved us. By His grace,He will use us in the rebuilding of His
Temple. There will be blessing when we are fully obedient to the Lord -
This will happen if you obey the Lord your God completely" (Zechariah
6:15). Lord, lead us on to a closer walk with You and a fruitful witness
for You.
"Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!" (Matthew 17:6),. even after there us divine revelation (Matthew 16:17), the influence of evil can be felt (Matthew 16:23), The warning - "Be careful! Watch out ... !" must never be forgotten. Satan is looking for an opportunity to leads us away from the Lord. We must hear what Jesus is saying to us about discipleship (Matthew 16:24), and we must commit ourselves to Him (Matthew 16:25). There is nothing more important than this (Matthew 16:26). If we are to be true followers of Jesus, we must learn to live our lives in the light of eternity (Matthew 16:27). We are to seek revelations of God's eternal Kingdom, revelations which will send us back, from the mountain-top, to live each day for Jesus.
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