GOD PROTECTS HIS CHILDREN JEALOUSLY BUT FIGHTS HIS ENEMIES BRUTALLY

 Zechariah 9:1-10

GOD PROTECTS HIS CHILDREN JEALOUSLY BUT FIGHTS HIS ENEMIES BRUTALLY

    Our passage today opens with God's message of deliverance and hope to His people. He was ready to defend His people by attacking and destroying their enemy nations. These nations were pagan and idolatrous in Israelite times. They, of course, represented the force of paganism and idolatry, had surrounded the people of God and were set to destroy them. The Lord therefore was ready to destroy them totally, even the strongest of them. God, out of magnanimity, promised to adopt some of those who survived His wrath. They would be taught the will of God and become very useful to him and even serve among His people, Israel.

    God assures us through His word this moment that He is ever ready to protect His own jealousy and destroy any force that dares to harm His children. He promises to encamp round His people against the enemy and also welcome whoever repents and turns from being His enemy. He gives assurances to make the repentant His children and even use them to a great extent. "Therefore, remember that formerly you ... are Gentiles by birth and called uncircumcised...But now... have been... brought near through the blood of Christ" (Eph. 2:11-13). If you are His child, then claim His protection upon your life. But if you are not yet a child of God, you are God's enemy. You need to repent of your sins and turn to God through Jesus Christ. He will save your soul, abundantly pardon and make you His useful child.

PRAYER:    Dear God, I surrender my life anew to You today, cleanse me and continue to grant me Your divine protection and victory in Jesus Name. Amen