The Prophet of Redemption, Day 4 By His Spirit. As the word of the Lord is given to Zechariah, God has a message for Zerubbabel. Read Zechariah 4. Zerubbabel was the leader and he had a difficult situation he was in. God wanted to remind him that he wasn’t going to act in his own strength or power, but in the Spirit of God. When we think about our lives and the challenges that we face, we are only able to be successful through the Spirit of God. It is not our own power or strength that will prevail. Only the Spirit of God is what leads us to victory.…

The Prophet of Redemption, Day 3 Jesus defends us. As we read through this chapter, we see how God defends those who put their faith and trust in him. Read Zechariah 3. As we read this chapter we see Satan accusing the priest and yet God defends him and brings him up and restores him. When we are following God and living for him, God is the one responsible for our reputation. God defends us. We can trust God to take care of us and keep us, no matter who is accusing us.

The Prophet of Redemption, Day 2 God is on the move. We read so much in Zachariah chapter 2 but the big theme of the chapter is to understand that God is on the move. You see, everything had seemed so uncertain and God had seemed so far away to all of the people. They had been in captivity and in bondage all this time and now, God is moving. You see, God never stopped moving but they didn’t see it and they didn’t understand what he was doing. Now, they can actually see God working and moving and directing the situations that they are experiencing. God’s power and influence…

The Prophet of Redemption, Day 1 I’m not always very patient. When we think about the things that we go through and we believe to be injustices in our life, we can often be frustrated with the things that just don’t seem to be fair. Zachariah understood that feeling. Read Zachariah chapter 1. This prophet had seen the dark times of Israel. He lived through their captivity and now he’s starting to prophesy about God remembering his people and bringing them back. Sometimes when we are going through difficult times and challenges, it can feel like we live through them forever. While we may understand that we really don’t want…