Mon.’s Devo - The Measuring Line

Read: Zechariah 2:1-3:10; Revelation 12:18-13:18; Psalm 141:1-10; Proverbs 30:18-20 This is Zechariah’s third vision. He saw an angel with a measuring line and when Zechariah asked him where he was going, he said to measure Jerusalem. John was given a measuring line in Revelation 11 and told to measure the Temple and the altar and the people who were worshiping. In Revelation 21:15, John was told to take his measuring line and measure the city of Jerusalem. *** Zechariah was told that the city of Jerusalem would one day be so full of people that many would have to live outside the walls. He was told that the Lord would be the glory inside the city. John was told that there would be no Temple because the Lord and the lamb would be the Temple. Paul said in 1 Corinthians 6:16 that our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in us, which we have from God. We are not our own; for we were bought with a price. We are to glorify God in our bodies. *** Zechariah gave a call to those who remained in Babylon to come out of Babylon and return to their city. God would execute justice against Babylon and the nations who harmed them, but they would be safe in their own land. *** The Lord told them that He was coming to live among them. He would also live among other nations that join themselves to the Lord. They would be his people and he would live among them also. God would once again choose Jerusalem to be his own city. *** Satan appeared with Jeshua the high priest. Satan was making accusations about Jeshua who was dressed in filthy clothes. The Lord rebuked Satan and stood up for Jeshua who stood for those who had made it through the tribulations. He had new clothes brought out for Jeshua and gave him authority over his Temple and its courtyards. Jeshua and the priests standing with him were symbols of things to come. Soon, the Messiah would come to earth and he would embody the seven spirits of God. He would remove the sins of the people in a single day on the cross. On that day, they would invite many to share in the salvation of Jeshua. *** In Revelation, John saw the beast rising out of the sea of humanity. The dragon gave the beast great authority. He had seven heads and one of them was mortally wounded, but then miraculously healed. The world marveled at this and worshiped the dragon. The beast spoke great blasphemies about the Lord and was given authority to do whatever he wanted to for 42 months. The beast was allowed to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. The beast was given authority to rule over the nation’s of the world. All his followers were those whose names were not written in the Book of Life. Those whose names were written in the Book had to endure his persecution till the time was over. *** Another beast came out of the earth. He was like the first beast but he required all the earth to worship the first beast who had been healed. He did astounding miracles to deceive the people. He had a statue made of the first beast and gave life to the statue so it could speak. Any one who refused to worship the statue must die. *** Everyone was required to take a mark on his right hand or forehead. They were not allowed to sell or buy without the mark. The number of the beast was 666. *** We have been living through these prophecies which came to our awareness in 2020. We saw the power of evil manifested and we became aware that we had been living under a very Anti-Christ system. It is my opinion that we are exposing the darkness and light is winning over darkness. As Christians we don’t fear the dark but walk in the light. We are only affected by what Satan is doing if we take our eyes off of Jesus. He has promised to be with us and help us through this time. There is great reward for those who endure till the end. *** Lord, may we be those who faithfully endue till the end. May we keep our eyes on the one who is the author and finisher of our faith. We trust that you will bring us across the finish line with great honor and glory. All praise to your name!