Through the prophet Zechariah it was prophesied that the scattered people of Judah and Israel would be gathered back to their ancient lands and Jerusalem would be blessed by You once more. You also proclaimed that Your people should love the truth and peace:
“These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbor; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:”
Father, through Your Holy Spirithelp all believers in Your Son Jesus to also follow through with Your counsel here to speak only the truth to all and live in peace with everyone demonstrating Your love even to our enemies.
May You be with us also like You promised those in Jerusalem in the last days; may we receive Your blessings and protection. Let Your Kingdom come and be a tangible reality in the midst of Your church; wherever Your people may go and wherever they may live.
Through the prophet Zechariah You asked Your people to show mercy and compassion to others including widows, the fatherless, strangers and the poor. Your Son Jesus taught the same thing and even counseled believers to love and pray for their enemies.
Father, help us to show mercy, compassion, and love to everyone we come in contact with. Let us sow peace rather than division and be agents of healing and forgiveness; praying for those who oppose us and asking for your help to love those who are our enemies. It is only through the help of your Holy Spirit that we are able to fulfill the teaching of the prophets and your Son Jesus.
Your counsel spoken to Zerubbabel is also good for us today:
“Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.”
And we should never despise any small beginnings that bring us closer to You.
We ask for Your Spirit to help us in all we do; particularly in all we do in Your service and in the ministry to others in Your name. Nothing we do in our own power, might , and will can be a lasting blessing for others and even for us in this life or the life to come.
May we be like Your Son Jesus and only do what we see You doing and continue to respond to Your Spirit and counsel in all that we do; sowing love, peace, joy, and healing wherever we go.
Like Joshua in Zechariah’s day, we are a brand plucked from the fire by Your Grace. You have taken our iniquity and filthy garments away because of our faith in Your Son Jesus. Who is the prophetic stone, Zechariah prophesied about, that removes sin and iniquity in one day.
Thank You Father for the sacrifice of Your Son that cleansed us and brings blessings and good changes to our lives daily through the continuing counsel of Your Holy Spirit.
We look for that day when Jesus comes again and the land of Israel and the entire world will also be changed for the better in one day; bringing peace, prosperity, and good health for all.
Through the prophet Zechariah You proclaimed that You would choose Jerusalem and Judah once more and gather the Jews from wherever they had been scattered and they would become a nation once more under Your protection. This began to be fulfilled again in 1948.
The prophecy also proclaimed:
And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people;
Lord we are looking for that Word to be fulfilled in our day. Let the Good News of Your Son and Kingdom be preached in all the world. Let this be the day when the prophecy of Joel is completely fulfilled and Your Spirit is poured upon all flesh. Let millions from every nation come and worship You and Your Son Jesus in this generation and become Your people in this life and the eternal life to come.
We live in a time similar to Zechariah when the horses of war, plague, and famine are once more walking to and fro on the earth bringing death and fear among many. In the midst of it all You proclaimed through the prophet Zechariah:
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts.
This is a good time to respond to those words and seek You once more in prayer and in deed.
You have promised in Your word that if we turned to You, You would turn to us and support us in our time of trouble and need. Our only real hope in this life and the life to come is in You and the Good News of Your Son Jesus and Your Kingdom. May Your Kingdom come and Your will be done in our midst and in our nation, our cities, and in our families.
We pray for healing, for signs and wonders, and for miracles and revival to come to our land; and for Your Good News to be demonstrated all around the world in the middle of this time of trouble.
You declared through the prophet Haggai: “I am about to shake the heavens and the earth, and to overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I am about to destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations… .“ Many believe that this also applies to our own day and that ‘Zerubbabel’ is really a type that represents Jesus who was his descendant and heir; who is Your real signet ring, Son, and Messiah.
You declared that You would bless that people as they dedicated themselves to rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem. May this also apply to all of us today as we build up Your church through applying Your Word and the guidance of Your Spirit; and help us to become living temples of Your Holy Spirit.
We ask for Your sovereign move of revival and a spiritual awakening in our own nation. We are also hoping to participate in a world-wide harvest; when the Good News of Your Son and Your Kingdom is preached around the whole world and in every nation.
You proclaimed through the prophet Haggai that You would “shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; And…shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come:…”; that silver and gold and all the wealth of Creation is really Yours.
We now live in a time when everything is being shaken that can be shaken including the nations, the economy, the weather, and the politics in our own country. We pray that Your Son Jesus will come again soon; He is the real hope and should become the desire for people from every nation of the world.
In the mean time, we pray that a great awakening and revival will sweep across this nation and that Your Spirit will be poured out upon every people and country; that every nation and tongue will hear about Your Son and the good news of His coming Kingdom.
We pray that the coming Revival and Harvest will be greater than any former one; that Your Glory will cover the whole earth including this nation.
In Your Word, through the prophet Haggai, You declared that It was time to rebuild the Temple; the time of living life as usual was over. If the people continued as they were, their work would result in declining results and Your blessings would be withheld.
Lord, through Your Holy Spirit, I believe that You are saying something similar to believers today; that the times are changing and it is time to ‘seek first Your Kingdom’ and preach the ‘Good News’ Of Your Son Jesus to every nation and people. It is time for believers to become Your living Temples in this life.
As with the people in Haggai’s time, You have promised that You will be with all those who dedicate their lives to You and follow Your direction. We are also in changing times and we are hoping to see revival once more in this nation and the Great World-Wide Harvest instead of judgment, before the great day when Your Son Jesus comes again.
Through the prophet Zephaniah You said that all the people and every nation would face Judgment; particularly unfaithful religious leaders, those who do not trust You, and those who do not receive correction. Also, those who have mistreated the Jews wherever they have been scattered; and finally those who oppose Israel and Jerusalem after they have been gathered once more from among the nations.
We pray for the guidance of Your Holy Spirit so that we might always be faithful to You and Your Word and happy and ready to receive Your daily counsel and correction.
We also pray for the Good News of Your Kingdom and Your Son Jesus to be preached in every nation and among every people and language like You said would happen before that Day of Judgment. We want to see that World-wide revival and Harvest begin in our own day and in our own nation. May this nation, leaders, and people always support modern Israel and receive Your blessings rather than judgment.
