A City Of Truth
Greetings to all in the name of Yeshua. Our God is
faithful to lead us Amen!! I’m so glad to present this article. It’s about
establishment. Yep! Our God is a God of establishment. In this article we’ll
see how God transforms the lives of His Children from dissolution to
establishment. Let have a look from the book of Zechariah.
Historical Background:
Zechariah wrote his book to encourage Jews leaders
and to rebuild the temple. Their first temple destroyed in 586BC. And because
of their disobedience they were exiled in Babylon in 586BC. And they came back
from the exile about 530BC. The Jews had started to rebuild the temple. They
did this when they returned from Babylon. But other people opposed them (Ez
4:4,5) So the Jews stopped rebuilding the temple for about 15years. They began
to build houses for themselves. They thought God had forgotten them. So the
message of God was given to him. Zachariah chapter 8 is said to be the chapter
of promised blessings for Jerusalem. This chapter deals with the past, present
and future conditions of the Jews and describes God’s view of the Jews.
Past
life of Jerusalem:
God
calls each and every one of us as the daughter of Jerusalem and the daughter of
Zion Amen!! We are His daughter and Sons. God chose the people of Israel as His
children. But they showed their backs to Him and refused to follow His laws and
regulations. They were exiled as a result of their Sins. So God was angry with
them. Verse 2 Says,
“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
Says, My love for mount Zion is passionate and strong I am consumed with
passion for Jerusalem”
They
lost their land, prosperity, authority, peace, Joy, celebration and not only
that but they lost their temple. The city of Jerusalem was once engaged and
cheerful. The temple was always active with offerings and feasts. The city was occupied
with many merchants. And it was populated of old and young people. Old men and
women walked in the streets of Jerusalem with their canes. Children played
joyfully. Farmers were engaged in sowing. Everything was fine in Jerusalem. But
they lost everything. Everything stopped. No sowing, No worship, No glad, No trading,
No one was walking in the streets. It all came to an end. But God remembered
His people again. Verse 3 says,
“And now the Lord says; I am returning to
Mount Zion, and will live in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the
Faithful City; the mountains of the LORD of Heaven’s armies will be called the
Holy Mountains Amen!! Hallelujah
Dear
Brothers & Sisters, Have you lost your Joy, peace and prosperity? Have you
lost your relationship with God? Have you lost your family? Have you lost the joy
of your children? Have you lost the presence of your parents? Israel people
lost everything. But God showed His faithfulness and restored them. He made
them a city of Faith.
Do you know Why God called Jerusalem as the
city of truth?
It’s not by their faithful. It is because
He is faithful to His promise. Right now God is telling you, my son my daughter
I am going to make you as a City of Truth/Faithful. Let’s see the blessings of
City of Faithful:
1.
Increasing Lifespan:
All who see
you will know that I am the true God, to fulfil my promises. Verse 4,5 says
4. This is
what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies Says: Once again old men and women will walk
Jerusalem’s streets with their canes and will sit together in the city squares.
5. And the streets of
the city will be filled with boys and girls at play.
2. Restoration:
He is going to recover everything you lost.
Joy, peace, prosperity, prosperity and family, everything you are going to get
back. Verse 11 says,
11. But now I will not treat the remnant of my
people as i treated them before, Says the Lord of Heaven’s armies.
3. Planting:
Verse 12 Says,
12. For I
am planting seeds of peace and prosperity among you. The grape vines will be
heavy with fruit. The earth will produce its crops, and the heavens will
release the dew. Once more I will cause the remnant in Judah and Israel to
inherit these blessings.
God
himself is going to sow the seeds of peace and prosperity in your life Amen!!
The earth will produce its crops and the heavens will release the dew. He is
going to open the door of blessings from heaven and earth Amen. You are going
to inherit those blessings Amen!!
4. Symbols & Source of Blessings:
Verse 13
Says,
13. Among
the other nations, Judah and Israel became symbols of a cursed nation. But no
longer now I will rescue you and make you both a symbol and a source of
blessings. So don’t be afraid. Be strong and get on with rebuilding the temple.
Did people name you a
cursed person? Did they avoid your presence?
God is saying you my son my daughter you are no
longer cursed. You are going to be blessings for nations. I am going to turn
your curse into blessings Amen!! I will make you a symbol and a source of blessings.
Don’t be afraid. You are going to be a city of truth.
5. Determined to bless you:
Verse 14,
15 Says,
14. For this
is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies Says; I was determined to punish you when
your ancestors angered me , and I did not change my mind says the Lord of
Heaven’s Armies.
15. But now I am determined to bless Jerusalem and
the people of Judah. So don’t be afraid.
Because God
had decide to punish them for the Sin of their ancestors. But in verse 15
changed his mind and say I am determined to bless Jerusalem and the people of
Judah. Amen!! He determined to bless
you, your generations. He will do what he says Amen!!
6. Fasting into celebration:
Verse 19
Says,
This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies Says; the
traditional fasts and times of mourning you have in early summer, midsummer,
autumn and winter are now ended. They will become festivals of Joy and celebration
for the people of Judah. So love truth and peace.
4 kinds of
fasting dates were mentioned here,
(i)
The fast of
the fourth month (Tammuz)
(ii)
The fast of
the fifth month (Av)
(iii)
The fast of
the seventh month (Tishrei)
(iv)
The fast of
the tenth month ( Teves)
(i)The fast of the fourth month (Tammuz) 5 reasons of the fast
(a)
The tablets were broken (of the Ten commandments)
(b) In
the era of the first Beis Hamikdash the offerings of the daily sacrifice
ceased.
(c) In
the destruction of the second Beis Hamikdash the walls of Jerusalem were
breached.
(d) Apostumus
the wicked burnt a Torah scroll.
(e) And
he erected an idol in the sanctuary.
(ii) The fast of the Fifth month (Av)
This
fast in the fifth month the month of AV, had been established in memory of the
destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar.
(iiI)
The fast of the seventh month (Tishrei)
Gedaliah the Babylonian appointed governor of Judah was assassinated.
(iv)The
fast of the tenth month (Teves)
Traditionally
this is seen as a commemoration of the destruction of Jerusalem, which began in
the year 588BC.
God says to
the people of Israel that all your fasts & mourning are now over. They will
become festivals of Joy and celebrations Amen!!
Dear Brothers & Sisters all your mourning and fasting
are now over. God has put an end to it. All your fasts and mourning will become
festivals of Joy and celebrations Amen!! And finally seventh blessing is
7. People will come to
see God’s glory:
Verse
21, 22, 23 says,
21. The inhabitants of one shall go to another and
say, “Let’s go up at once to ask the favour of the Lord, to seek the Lord who
rules over all. Indeed, I’ll go with you.
22. Many peoples and strong nations will
come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem,
and to entreat the favour of the Lord.
23.The Lord who rules overall
says, ‘In those days ten people from all languages and nations will grasp hold
of – Indeed, grab- the robe of one Jew and say, Let us go with you, for we have
heard that God is with you.
Hallelujah People will come to you to see the
glory of God Amen!! They will ask to teach them about Holy one of Israel.
Through you wisdom of God will reveal to the nations.
Dear in Christ, you are the city of Truth. Believe and
claim all these blessings. You will be blessed. Shalom!!
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