Read Zechariah 14:6-21
It breaks my heart to think that all those who practice evil and sin and those who revel in it and call these wicked things ‘good’ have no idea what really lays ahead for them. They have believed the lie that they will never be called to account for their lives. As I think of the coming judgment of the Lord, it breaks my heart to think that these people will face the wrath of God Almighty. I wonder, if they really knew what was coming up, would it scare the hell out of them? Would they repent and turn if they could see the Lord’s anger? Would they cease their lifestyle and choices if they knew what God had in store for them?
When the Lord God returns to judge the world, there will be great distress and carnage. God will fight against the nations that fight against His people. He will punish them and gain victory over them. Zechariah reveals horrid scenes of the Lord’s punishment upon those who fight against His people - their flesh will rot while they are still alive and their eyes will rot in their sockets and their tongues will putrefy in their mouths. Their animals will suffer a similar fate. It’s horrid.
On that day there will be one King, the Lord Himself, and He will be King over the whole earth. He will rule upon His throne in Jerusalem. Living water will flow out of Jerusalem, presumably flowing to bless the other nations and peoples that survive the judgment. Amazingly, the Feast of Tabernacles is mentioned here in this “perfect kingdom”. Those who survive the day of judgment will go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord Almighty and to celebrate the Feast of Booths.
When Jesus walked around the temple during the Feast of Tabernacles (John 7:2) He picked up on this imagery of living water flowing outwards. We read:-
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."
This statement by Jesus means that each person has a choice to make. They can stand under the wrath of God or they can turn to Jesus in faith and receive the streams of living water that He spoke of and of which Zechariah prophesied. You can only be in one of two camps. Either you are under the wrath of God, or you are under the blessing of God. No single person is in neutral territory!
Where do you stand with God? Where will you be on the day of judgment?
Prayer:
Write down your prayer points in the space provided. Use today’s reading to help you get ideas.
Adoration:
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Supplication:
¥ Pray for the work of outreach that is happening through Extreme. Each 3rd Saturday of the month people gather and bring their children to our Extreme outreach and hear the Bible taught and are encouraged to put their faith in Jesus. Pray that we would see many families come to Christ through this.
¥ Pray for the work of Student Life as they continue to seek to win disciples across the nation in our universities. Pray that God would be pouring out His Holy Spirit upon the universities and bringing transformation to many students. Pray that these new believers would be quickly integrated into local churches and utilised for further kingdom work.
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