Thursday October 22, 2015 “Hear God’s Prophets”

Zechariah 7:12   12 Yes, they made their hearts like flint, refusing to hear the law and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets. Thus great wrath came from the Lord of hosts. The people refused the voice of God through the Prophets.  Although they may not be … Continue reading

Wednesday Oct 21, 2015 “Hear the Holy Spirit”

Zechariah 7:12 12 Yes, they made their hearts like flint, refusing to hear the law and the words which the LORD of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets. Thus great wrath came from the LORD of hosts. The people chose to refuse to hear the words of the Holy Spirit this … Continue reading

Monday October 19, 2015 “Hard Ground Hearts”

Zechariah 7:12 “12 Yes, they made their hearts like flint, refusing to hear the law and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets. Thus great wrath came from the Lord of hosts.” “They made their hearts like flint.”  We have all heard the saying, “That person is hard as nails.”  Jesus … Continue reading

Sunday October 18, 2015 “Comfort for the Weak”

Zechariah 7:10-11 “10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor.  Let none of you plan evil in his heart against his brother.’  11 “But they refused to heed, shrugged their shoulders, and stopped their ears so that they could not hear.” Welcome to our Sunday night edition of “We are the … Continue reading

Saturday October 17, 2015 “Compassion”

Zechariah 7:9 “9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:  ‘Execute true justice, Show mercy and compassion everyone to his brother.” Show compassion to all of our brothers.  Mercy was our prayer focus yesterday.  Compassion is our subject today.  These two are similar but not the same.  Compassion is what draws us to the hurting, battered and bruised … Continue reading

Friday October 16, 2015 “Mercy”

Zechariah 7:9 “9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:  ‘Execute true justice, Show mercy and compassion everyone to his brother.” “Show mercy and compassion everyone to his brother.”  Jesus taught that we are to show mercy in the same way we desire to receive it in the story He told concerning two servants and debts that had … Continue reading

Thursday October 15, 2015 “True Justice”

Zechariah 7:9 “9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:  ‘Execute true justice, Show mercy and compassion everyone to his brother.” “Execute true justice!”  There are so many people who have a sliding scale on what they see as justice.  Recently in California there was a measure introduced that would allow a sliding scale on fines according to … Continue reading

Wednesday October 14, 2015 “A Fresh Word”

Zechariah 7:8-9 “8 Then the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying, 9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:  ‘Execute true justice, Show mercy and compassion everyone to his brother.” God had just revealed to His people how they got into the mess they were in (through not having ears to hear God’s prophetic voice).  The Lord graciously spoke to … Continue reading

Tuesday October 13, 2015 “Obey Me in the Good Times”

Zechariah 7:7 “7 Should you not have obeyed the words which the Lord proclaimed through the former prophets when Jerusalem and the cities around it were inhabited and prosperous, and the South and the Lowland were inhabited?” The cities of Israel had been prosperous with many inhabitants.  God was emphasizing the fact that His people should learn to listen to His “still … Continue reading

Monday October 12, 2015 “Should Have Listened”

Zechariah 7:7 “7 Should you not have obeyed the words which the Lord proclaimed through the former prophets when Jerusalem and the cities around it were inhabited and prosperous, and the South and the Lowland were inhabited?” God was reminding His people that they had been spoken to previously by prophets he had sent.  The people were not obedient.  America has had … Continue reading