Tues.’s Devo - The Judgments of God


Read: Zechariah 4:1-5:11; Rev. 14:1-20; Ps.142:1-7; Pr. 30:21-23 
Zerubbabel is the governor of Judah and he is responsible for rebuilding the temple but God wants everyone to know that this temple is not going to be built by manpower and man’s resources. It will be built by His Spirit. He was referring to the Church which would not be a building or an organized structure that man manages and controls but it is going to be a spiritual force. 
The flying roll is a picture of God’s bread, the Word coming down to judge the nation for its stealing and using God’s name to swear falsely. The woman in the measuring cup stands for wickedness and idolatry. She is being measured and lifted up by the wind and carried to the land of Babylon. This speaks of a time when God will rid his people of idolatry and sin. This is God making a separation between His people and evil people. 
Revelation speaks that same theme only it takes it a little further into the future. We see Babylon fall and those who worshipped idols and hated God. We see Jesus reaping the earth of his children first then we see another angel with a sickle coming forth to reap the souls of the earth that are left. These last people are cast into the winepress of the wrath of God. 
Lord, may we be that force that sweeps through the earth bringing salvation and truth to a lost world.