Prayer: Father, You speak to every generation because of the cyclecar nature of man. Each generation chooses their relationship with You. Thank You for being patient with me. Amen.
Bible Project: Book of Zechariah Summary | Watch an Overview Video (bibleproject.com)
Reading: Zechariah 1 key: vs. 2-4 ““Adonai has been furious with your fathers. Therefore tell them, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘Return to Me’—it is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot— ‘and I will return to you,’ says Adonai-Tzva’ot. Do not be like your fathers to whom the former prophets cried out saying, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘Turn back now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me.’ It is a declaration of Adonai.” TLV
Attention: As a youth, I recall hearing a preacher who challenged that salvation could not be inherited, that salvation was an individual choice. He supported his claim by giving an analogy; “If you were born in a barn, would it make you a horse, or a cow, or a pig? If you were born in a garage, would it make you a car, or a bicycle, or a lawnmower? Of course not. His point was this; would being born into a Christ believing family, make you a Christian? The answer is obviously, no. We each, individually, must make that decision for ourselves.
Adonai, through Zechariah is saying the same thing. Your fathers made me furious. They went their own way and have now spent seventy years in exile for their sin. “Do not be like your fathers” who did not listen to the prophets. His message, “Turn back” to Me. If you return to Me, “I will return to you.” The first step is ours and Adonai promises to respond by returning to us. It is a true message today. It is a message for today. The choice is yours. If you are away from Adonai, return to Him today. He will draw near to you, if you draw near to Him.
Action: I choose to take the first step today and return to Adonai with all my heart, all my mind, and all my soul.
Yield: I choose to live for Messiah in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Engage: I choose to engage with the Holy Spirit in living for Adonai.
Relationship: I choose to live in holy, intimate, obedient relationship with Adonai.
Prayer: Father, Thank You for the compassionate plea to everyone to return to You. I pray that everyone who reads this journal will draw near to You and return to You with all their heart, mind, and soul. Amen.
Memory Verse: Zechariah 1:3 “Therefore tell them, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘Return to Me’—it is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot— ‘and I will return to you,’ says Adonai-Tzva’ot.” TLV
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Remember, “Abide in Yeshua, today!”