Tag Archives: Encouragement

“Getting honest was the beginning of my healing and recovery” – Quote from my friend, Jessica. Scripture lets us know that it is very important to God that we live honest, fair, and truthful lives with each other, respecting Him and His name in the process.  The prophet Zechariah’s next of ten visions in theContinue reading “The Flying Scroll – Zechariah 5”

The angel who roused Zechariah from sleep for a series of ten visions in the night now gave the prophet another important message about the coming kingdom of God. 6 So he answered me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by strength or by might, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of Hosts.  Zechariah 4:6 (HCSB)Continue reading “Not By Might – Zechariah 4“

The prophet Zechariah’s vision of Joshua, Judah’s high priest, in the court of the Lord continues, with a promise. 6 Then the Angel of the Lord charged Joshua: 7 “This is what the Lord of Hosts says: If you walk in My ways and keep My instructions, you will both rule My house and take care of My courts; I will alsoContinue reading “The Branch and the Stone – Zechariah 3”

In Zechariah’s next of ten visions in the night, he was shown Joshua, the high priest of Judah, standing in a heavenly court, along with Joshua’s accuser, Satan, and his defender, the Lord.  Joshua’s appearance represented the spiritual condition of the people of Israel at the end of their seventy-year exile in Babylon. This exileContinue reading “Accusation and Redemption – Zechariah 3“

The prophet Zechariah’s series of ten visions in the night continued, these coming to him near the end of Judah’s seventy-year exile in Babylon. Reading the next vision from Zechariah 2: 5 I lifted up my eyes—and behold, I saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.  6 I asked, ‘Where are you going?’ He answeredContinue reading “The Measuring Line – Zechariah 2“

Zechariah’s second of ten visions in the night contained a familiar topic – four horns representing the four great human empires, from the times of the prophets until the end times.  Just as in Daniel’s earlier prophecies, these four horns represent leaders of these four world empires from Babylon, Medo-Persia, Ancient Greece, and Rome.  LeadersContinue reading “4 Horns and 4 Craftsmen – Zechariah 2”

Zechariah, God’s chosen prophet to the exiles returning from Babylon, was given a series of visions in the night laying out God’s plans for the eternal future of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the coming kingdom of Heaven. Zechariah’s first vision was of a man riding a red horse, followed by other horses.  TheContinue reading “Among the Myrtle Trees – Zechariah 1“

God’s tender call to return to Him is a common denominator in the lives of wayward believers.  Many young Christ followers, for whatever the reason, choose to leave the faith, or more commonly, to ignore it as they chase after the excitement of worldly, and sinful, opportunity.  I’m afraid I fell into that latter categoryContinue reading “Return to Me – Zechariah 1“

In a special visitation to the prophet Daniel during his impassioned prayer, the angel Gabriel brought him God’s timetable for the arrival of the coming Messiah.  Using the word picture “week” to represent a group of seven years, the message Gabriel brought to Daniel was as follows: 25 So know and understand: From the issuing ofContinue reading “Artaxerxes’ Decree – Nehemiah 2“

Ninety-three years after the angel Gabriel brought Daniel the message of the seventy “weeks” until the coming Messiah, God set in motion the event that would begin the clock – the decree of Artaxerxes to finish the rebuild of the city of Jerusalem. Artaxerxes was king of the Medo-Persian empire, which under Cyrus the Great,Continue reading “Nehemiah’s Prayer – Nehemiah 1“