Zechariah 1:4, 6, 2:10-11
4 “Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets preached, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Turn now from your evil ways and your evil deeds.” ’ But they did not hear nor heed Me,” says the Lord. 6...‘Just as the Lord of hosts determined to do to us, according to our ways and according to our deeds, so He has dealt with us.’ Zechariah 2:10 “Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! For behold, I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” says the Lord. 11 “Many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and they shall become My people. And I will dwell in your midst. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you.
4 “Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets preached, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Turn now from your evil ways and your evil deeds.” ’ But they did not hear nor heed Me,” says the Lord. 6...‘Just as the Lord of hosts determined to do to us, according to our ways and according to our deeds, so He has dealt with us.’ Zechariah 2:10 “Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! For behold, I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” says the Lord. 11 “Many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and they shall become My people. And I will dwell in your midst. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you.
Before Christ came to stand between God's just judgment and our sinful hearts of missing the mark of obedience, we had no hope. But He came as man and God to free us from that bondage and dwells within us now! We have become His very people because of the One sent by God - Himself. This is what He offers as we think of Christmas. We choose to partake of Him who loved and called us out first - while we still were lost and deaf to hear Him.
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