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THE FOUR SPIRITS OF HEAVEN / ZECHARIAH 6:1-5

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(KJV) Zechariah 6:1-5

And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. 2 In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; 3 And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. 4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? 5 And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

THE FOUR SPIRITS OF HEAVEN / ZECHARIAH 6:1-5

In his eighth vision, Zechariah saw four war chariots between two bronze mountains. This vision relates to the first vision (Zechariah 1:8-11) with a few different details. Yet the Lord still is depicted as the one who controls the events of history and who eventually will conquer the nations that oppress His people. 

  1. The colors of the horses pulling the chariots were red (signifying war), black (signifying famine and death) and speckled (signifying pestilence and famine; Revelation 6:2-8; Revelation 6:2; Revelation 6:4; Revelation 6:5; Revelation 6:8). Most interpreters believe that the chariot pulled by white horses represents the victory of God’s agents of judgment. 
  2. The four spirits are actually angelic beings (Psalms 104:4; Revelation 7:1-3; Revelation 7:1; Revelation 7:2).
  3. Both the war chariots and the bronze mountains suggest judgment against God’s enemies. The riders and chariots go toward the north and south (toward Babylon and Egypt), which also represent the northern and southern powers during the end times, which God will destroy.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. A MEASURING BASKET / ZECHARIAH 5:5-11
  2. A FLYING SCROLL / ZECHARIAH 5:1-4
  3. WHO DESPISES THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS? / ZECHARIAH 4:10
  4. O MIGHTY MOUNTAIN / ZECHARIAH 4:7
  5. NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER BUT BY MY SPIRIT / ZECHARIAH 4:6
  6. TWO OLIVE TREES / ZECHARIAH 4:3
  7. SOLID GOLD LAMPSTAND / ZECHARIAH 4:2
  8. SEVEN EYES ON THAT ONE STONE / ZECHARIAH 3:9
  9. MY SERVANT THE BRANCH / ZECHARIAH 3:8
  10. IF YOU WILL WALK IN MY WAYS / Zechariah 3:7
  11. I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4
  12. REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2
  13. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  14. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  15. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  16. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  17. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  18. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  19. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  20. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  21. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  22. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  23. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  24. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  25. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  26. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  27. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  28. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  29. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Margarita & Stace

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A MEASURING BASKET / ZECHARIAH 5:5-11

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(KJV) Zechariah 5:5-11

Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth. 6 And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth. 7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. 8 And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. 9 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven. 10 Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah? 11 And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

A MEASURING BASKET / ZECHARIAH 5:5-11

The measuring basket represents the people’s immorality and offenses against God. 

  1. The woman represents all kinds of wickedness (Revelation 17:3-6, perhaps a female figure is used because the Hebrew word for “wickedness [Zechariah 5:8] is feminine in gender; wickedness is a general term referring to moral, religious and social evil). She was imprisoned in the basket by a heavy lead cover and then was taken to Babylonia, which represents the godless world system dominated by Satan (Revelation 17:1). This would be a suitable place to dispense of evil (it is where God had sent His people into captivity and exile as a punishment for centuries of rebellion). The wicked who remained among God’s people not only had to be punished but also removed from the land. Only then could it truly be the “holy land” (Zechariah 2:12).

Sin and wickedness must be removed from our churches and our individual lives, or God will remove His Spirit from us (Revelation 2-3). In the end times, God will remove sin from the whole earth, and Jesus Christ will forever reign in glory with His people (Revelation 19-22).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. A FLYING SCROLL / ZECHARIAH 5:1-4
  2. WHO DESPISES THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS? / ZECHARIAH 4:10
  3. O MIGHTY MOUNTAIN / ZECHARIAH 4:7
  4. NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER BUT BY MY SPIRIT / ZECHARIAH 4:6
  5. TWO OLIVE TREES / ZECHARIAH 4:3
  6. SOLID GOLD LAMPSTAND / ZECHARIAH 4:2
  7. SEVEN EYES ON THAT ONE STONE / ZECHARIAH 3:9
  8. MY SERVANT THE BRANCH / ZECHARIAH 3:8
  9. IF YOU WILL WALK IN MY WAYS / Zechariah 3:7
  10. I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4
  11. REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2
  12. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  13. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  14. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  15. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  16. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  17. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  18. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  19. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  20. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  21. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  22. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  23. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  24. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  25. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  26. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  27. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  28. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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A FLYING SCROLL / ZECHARIAH 5:1-4

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(KJV) Zechariah 5:1-4

Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll. 2 And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits. 3 Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it. 4 I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.

A FLYING SCROLL / ZECHARIAH 5:1-4

The fact that it was “flying” meant that it was unrolled and waving like a banner for all to see. It represented God’s curse, or judgment, against sinners – those who continued to rebel against God – in the land of Israel. Though God is merciful and patient (2 Peter 3:9), a time for judgment is coming that will consume the wicked. The time of grace (God’s undeserved favor, kindness, and mercy) someday will come to an end. His most severe acts of judgment will come during the great tribulation.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. WHO DESPISES THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS? / ZECHARIAH 4:10
  2. O MIGHTY MOUNTAIN / ZECHARIAH 4:7
  3. NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER BUT BY MY SPIRIT / ZECHARIAH 4:6
  4. TWO OLIVE TREES / ZECHARIAH 4:3
  5. SOLID GOLD LAMPSTAND / ZECHARIAH 4:2
  6. SEVEN EYES ON THAT ONE STONE / ZECHARIAH 3:9
  7. MY SERVANT THE BRANCH / ZECHARIAH 3:8
  8. IF YOU WILL WALK IN MY WAYS / Zechariah 3:7
  9. I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4
  10. REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2
  11. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  12. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  13. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  14. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  15. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  16. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  17. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  18. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  19. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  20. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  21. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  22. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  23. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  24. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  25. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  26. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  27. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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WHO DESPISES THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS? / ZECHARIAH 4:10

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(KJV) Zechariah 4:10

For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

WHO DESPISES THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS? / ZECHARIAH 4:10

Some thought that the work on the temple was not important. However, nothing that is done with God’s blessing and in the power of His Spirit is ever unimportant; instead, it has eternal value and meaning. We must never think that our lack of ability or resources will cause God’s purposes to fail. From the time of creation and throughout history, God has always done great things by starting with very little.

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  1. O MIGHTY MOUNTAIN / ZECHARIAH 4:7
  2. NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER BUT BY MY SPIRIT / ZECHARIAH 4:6
  3. TWO OLIVE TREES / ZECHARIAH 4:3
  4. SOLID GOLD LAMPSTAND / ZECHARIAH 4:2
  5. SEVEN EYES ON THAT ONE STONE / ZECHARIAH 3:9
  6. MY SERVANT THE BRANCH / ZECHARIAH 3:8
  7. IF YOU WILL WALK IN MY WAYS / Zechariah 3:7
  8. I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4
  9. REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2
  10. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  11. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  12. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  13. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  14. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  15. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  16. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  17. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  18. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  19. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  20. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  21. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  22. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  23. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  24. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  25. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  26. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER BUT BY MY SPIRIT / ZECHARIAH 4:6

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(KJV) Zechariah 4:6

Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.

NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER BUT BY MY SPIRIT / ZECHARIAH 4:6

Though this message was spoken to Zerubbabel, it applies to all God’s people (2 Timothy 3:16). Military might, political power or human strength cannot accomplish God’s work; we can only accomplish His purposes if we are enabled by the Holy Spirit (Judges 6:34; Isaiah 31:3). Jesus started His earthly ministry in the power of the Spirit (Luke 4:1, 18), and the church was empowered to begin its mission when Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to fill His followers at Pentecost (Acts 1:8; 2:4). Only as the Spirit continues to guide and empower our lives will we accomplish God’s plans for us. This is why Jesus continues to baptize His followers in the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:16).

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  1. TWO OLIVE TREES / ZECHARIAH 4:3
  2. SOLID GOLD LAMPSTAND / ZECHARIAH 4:2
  3. SEVEN EYES ON THAT ONE STONE / ZECHARIAH 3:9
  4. MY SERVANT THE BRANCH / ZECHARIAH 3:8
  5. IF YOU WILL WALK IN MY WAYS / Zechariah 3:7
  6. I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4
  7. REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2
  8. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  9. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  10. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  11. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  12. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  13. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  14. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  15. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  16. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  17. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  18. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  19. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  20. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  21. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  22. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  23. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  24. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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SEVEN EYES ON THAT ONE STONE / ZECHARIAH 3:9

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(KJV) Zachariah 3:9

For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

SEVEN EYES ON THAT ONE STONE / ZECHARIAH 3:9

The stone is another symbol of the Messiah, or Christ (Isaiah 28:16; 1 Peter 2:6). The seven eyes represent complete insight, omniscience (the characteristic of being “all-knowing”) and divine intelligence (Revelation 5:6). Christ would remove sin in a single day, referring to the day He died on the cross to pay the full penalty for our sins.

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  1. MY SERVANT THE BRANCH / ZECHARIAH 3:8
  2. IF YOU WILL WALK IN MY WAYS / Zechariah 3:7
  3. I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4
  4. REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2
  5. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  6. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  7. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  8. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  9. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  10. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  11. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  12. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  13. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  14. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  15. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  16. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  17. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  18. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  19. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  20. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  21. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Margarita & Stace

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MY SERVANT THE BRANCH / ZECHARIAH 3:8

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(KJV) Zechariah 3:8

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.

MY SERVANT THE BRANCH / ZECHARIAH 3:8

Joshua and the other priests were prophetic “types” (people who served as symbols of other things or persons), pointing to the work of God’s servant, the Branch (Isaiah 4:2, 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5). The angel of the Lord (Christ, Zechariah 1:12), who had stood by and supervised Joshua’s cleansing and restoration (Zechariah 3:5), is now identified as the Branch. This name typically referred to the fact that Christ came from the “root” or family tree of King David, the line through which God promised to preserve Israel and eventually send the Messiah – the ultimate King of Israel. The Branch would carry our sins and restore our relationship with God (Isaiah 53:1-6).  He would defeat the power of Satan by taking the filthy clothes of the world’s sins on Himself, dying in our place and paying the ultimate penalty for humanity’s offenses against God.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. IF YOU WILL WALK IN MY WAYS / Zechariah 3:7
  2. I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4
  3. REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2
  4. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  5. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  6. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  7. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  8. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  9. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  10. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  11. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  12. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  13. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  14. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  15. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  16. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  17. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  18. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  19. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  20. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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IF YOU WILL WALK IN MY WAYS / Zechariah 3:7

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(KJV) Zechariah 3:7

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.

IF YOU WILL WALK IN MY WAYS / Zechariah 3:7

God’s personal message to Joshua strongly encouraged him to follow the Lord and obey His requirements. If Joshua did so, he would serve in a position of authority in the temple and have open access to God’s throne room in heaven, where the angels serve. We too can have open access to heaven’s court through prayer if we humbly obey God and serve His purposes.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4
  2. REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2
  3. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  4. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  5. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  6. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  7. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  8. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  9. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  10. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  11. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  12. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  13. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  14. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  15. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  16. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  17. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  18. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  19. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4

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(KJV) Zechariah 3:4

And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

I WILL PUT RICH GARMENTS ON YOU / ZECHARIAH 3:4

God had Joshua’s filthy clothes removed, symbolizing the removal of his (and Israel’s) sin. He then was clothed in clean and costly garments and had a clean turban placed on his head. This meant that he had been fully restored to his role as high priest and that he was able to mediate, or intercede to restore harmony and bring reconciliation, between God and His people. This process represented how God would cleanse all His people from sin and “clothe” them with His righteousness. This same spiritual cleansing is available to us through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:7; Romans 1:16-17; 3:22, 25-26).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2
  2. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  3. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  4. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  5. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  6. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  7. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  8. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  9. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  10. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  11. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  12. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  13. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  14. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  15. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  16. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  17. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  18. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2

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(KJV) Zechariah 3:2

And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?

REBUKE YOU SATAN! / ZECHARIAH 3:2

As Israel’s representative, Joshua in his own power could not resist Satan, for the high priest was dressed in filthy clothes (representing Israel’s sin).

  1. God Himself resisted Satan and discredited (proved to be wrong) his accusations. God had chosen Israel to carry out His purposes, and nothing could stop His plans. 
  2. Israel was a “burning stick snatched from the fire.” The fire represents Israel’s judgment and suffering during the Babylonian exile (when the Babylonians conquered and destroyed Jerusalem over 70 years before and deported the people throughout the empire). God had brought Israel through these sufferings, not to destroy them, but to discipline them. Through all of the difficult and humiliating times, God was teaching His people to obey and depend on Him and preparing them for greater things.

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  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT SIDE TO ACCUSE HIM / ZECHARIAH 3:1
  2. JOINED WITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY / ZECHARIAH 2:10-12
  3. TOUCHES THE APPLE OF HIS EYE / ZECHARIAH 2:8-9
  4. FLEE FROM THE LAND OF THE NORTH / ZECHARIAH 2:6
  5. I MYSELF WILL BE A WALL … ITS GLORY / Zechariah 2:5
  6. MAN WITH A MEASURING LINE / ZECHARIAH 2:1
  7. HORNS THAT SCATTERED JUDAH, ISRAEL & JERUSALEM / FOUR CRAFTSMENT / ZECHARIAH 1:18-21
  8. NATIONS … ADDED TO THE CALAMITY / ZECHARIAH 1:15
  9. VERY JEALOUS FOR JERUSALEM / ZECHARIAH 1:14
  10. ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID / ZECHARIAH 1:12
  11. THE ANGEL WHO WAS TALKING WITH ME / ZECHARIAH 1:9
  12. I HAD A VISION / ZECHARIAH 1:8-11
  13. DO NOT BE LIKE YOUR FOREFATHERS / ZECHARIAH 1:4
  14. RETURN TO ME … I WILL RETURN TO YOU / ZECHARIAH 1:3
  15. IN THE EIGHTH MONTH … THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH / ZECHARIAH 1:1
  16. WILL HAVE NO RAIN / ZECHARIAH 14:17
  17. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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