Zechariah 14- The Restoration of Israel

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All the land shall be turned into a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be raised up and inhabited in her place from Benjamin’s Gate to the place of the First Gate and the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the king’s winepresses  The people shall dwell in it; And no longer shall there be utter destruction, But Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.  Zechariah 14:10-11

As we look around our world today, one thing is always common, there always seems to be war in the middle east, particularly surrounding Israel. This should not be a surprise to Christians who know the Word of God, as the return of Christ is all centered around the restoration of Israel (Romans 11)

The prophet Zechariah , continues to reveal to us , one day Jerusalem will be restored! One day all this violence and death will be eliminated and there will be peace in Jerusalem because the Prince of Peace has restored it! This may seem unattainable as we look at the modern chaos going on, including the anti-semitism of the world, however God will always fulfill His will and plan!

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper. / May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”  Psalm 122:6-7

And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will strike all the people who fought against Jerusalem: Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, And their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.  It shall come to pass in that day That a great panic from the LORD will be among them. Everyone will seize the hand of his neighbor, And raise his hand against his neighbor’s hand;  Judah also will fight at Jerusalem. And the wealth of all the surrounding nations Shall be gathered together: Gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance.  Such also shall be the plague On the horse and the mule, On the camel and the donkey, And on all the cattle that will be in those camps. So shall this plague be.  Zechariah 14:12-15

As it has been written, as it has been prophesied, The Lord himself (Jesus Christ) will come back and save Israel, and anyone who stands against The Lord shall be destroyed! Many people find this hard to believe, even some who profess to be “Christians” however this is what the Word of God has revealed to us, believe it! 

When you understand this, you understand why the world is against Israel, and you can understand the book of Revelation. The Lord Jesus will come back on his white horse, with eyes of the flames of fire to make war against those who oppose God, they will be devoured and destroyed and ultimately thrown into the Lake of Fire for all eternity with Satan and his demons

Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.  His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.  He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.  And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses  Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.  Revelation 19:11-15

Judgements of God

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And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”  Revelation 16:7

As we read through the judgements that will come upon the Earth during the great Tribulation, and the final judgement for the wicked will be the eternal Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:14) We must come to the understanding that God’s judgements are true and righteous! Any wrath that is received by God is just!

This is a difficult pill for many to swallow! Many believe we are all relatively “good” people, deserving nothing but the goodness of God, however Jesus himself said “Nobody is good, except God alone” (Mark 10:18) What did The Lord mean by this? Well he is revealing , we are all sinners who have fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) Jesus is also revealing that He is God in the flesh (John 1:14) The sinless Lamb of God (John 1:29) who is worthy of all praise!

The idea of an eternal Hell is incomprehensible to most, how can a loving God send people to Hell? What else is an eternal God to do with a wicked and rebellious creation? Hell was prepared for the devil and his angels, however many have decided to follow the devil straight to Hell (Matthew 25:41) Who do you follow? Who is your Lord? The reason most can’t conceive of the wrath of God is because they are deceived about their own nature!

Many follow Lucifer and don’t even realize it, when Satan declared “I will make myself like the Most High” (Isaiah 14:14) The world follows the same mantra, I will make myself great! I will live my best life now! Who is your Lord? Where is God in any of this? You will eventually realize you have tried to make yourself like God, you have tried to be your own Lord, but eventually you fall into the pit

Then you will listen to the advice from the serpent of old “Did God really say?” (Genesis 3:1) Just as Eve was deceived in the garden, you have been deceived , you deny the truth of the gospel, you deny the reality of your nature, you deny your Creator and try to make yourself like Him. You have waged war with God and may not even realize it, you partake in the shedding of innocent blood of Babylon, the wages of your sins is death! (Romans 6:23)

But the good news is Jesus Christ made a way , Christ took the wrath for your sin (Isaiah 53:10) and made you a new Creation (2 Corinthians 5:7) We have the victory in Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15) You have been washed by the blood of The Lamb, you have been made alive in Christ (Ephesians 2)

Once you become Born Again (John 3) the scales have been removed, you realize who you were and the wrath of God is just! Once you are regenerated you will join in with the saints and the angels “Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are your judgements, “ Amen!