Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, lowly and riding on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey. Zechariah 9:9
While speaking directly to a nation rebuilding, Zechariah brings both the present and the far future in to very clear focus. The exiled Jews returned from Babylon 20 years earlier and had still not rebuilt Jerusalem’s temple. Haggai and Zechariah both prophesied between 520 BC and 518 BC that rebuilding the symbol of God’s presence would bring blessings to His people. The promised Messiah would come, bringing the long awaited peace the world has been anticipating. He will ride a humble donkey, not a war horse, and He will obliterate oppression and free the world from the bondage of evil.
Zechariah tells of a Messianic King from the house of David, yet He will be a priestly servant, a good shepherd, the Lamb to be slain, all for the sake of peace, yours and mine.
Peace comes at great price, the Son of God’s life. Peace takes more intentional effort and work than anything else on earth. Humble relinquishment of one person’s will and way to another’s is the start. Add in a faith that knows God is in control of the will and way you laid down and peace can reign. It is well worth the cost!
Spending Wisely,
Gretchen