Mon.’s Devo - Double Grace

Read: Zechariah 1-7
Where Haggai was sent to encourage the people to rebuild the temple, Zechariah was sent to get them to build the temple in their hears. He called the nation to repentance.
Zechariah was given a vision where he witnessed a conversation between God and his angels that watched over the earth. He was shown four horns or leaders of nations that had risen up against Israel, but God always has an antidote. His antidote was four carpenters. One of the carpenters had a measuring line to measure Jerusalem. God was going to build a wall of fire around Jerusalem and his glory would be contained in her. God’s deliverance was on the way.
In Zechariah three, Zechariah sees the high priest Joshua. Joshua, in this vision stood for the priesthood. It was now clothed in dirty robes because the priesthood had become tainted and compromised. But God promised to give them new robes and a fair mitre for their head. This new priesthood would judge righteously. Out of this priesthood would come Jesus, the Branch.
In Chapter four, Zechariah saws the menorah amid two olive trees and when he asked what it was the Lord said it was the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel. Zerubbable means “born in Babylon”. God’s word to Zerubbabel was to lead the people to rebuild the temple. He stands for the church rising out of sin and anointed to do the work of building the kingdom. This is our word today: It will not be done with might or power but by God’s spirit. Obstacles will flatten before the church and its motto will be double grace!
In Chapter five, Zechariah saw a flying book that was the curse for everyone who stole or prophesied falsely. Next, he saw a measure for grain. He said that this is what they would become…an empty measuring cup. Two angels came and took that cup to Shinar which is a place in Babylon. In other words, the curse would go back to where it came.
Then, God told Zechariah to have a golden crown made and put it on Joshua’s head to symbolize Christ who would one day be crowned King of Kings.
Chapter seven reminds the people to live righteously: don’t oppress the widows, the fatherless, the stranger, or the poor and don’t conjure up evil plans against your brother in your heart.
Lord, purify our thoughts and let them be your thoughts. Thank you for double grace!