- Thus says the Lord: I have returned to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem shall be called the faithful city, and the mountain of the Lord of hosts, the holy mountain. Thus says the Lord of hosts: Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of great age. And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets. Thus says the Lord of hosts: If it is marvelous in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvelous in my sight, declares the Lord of hosts? Zechariah 8:3-6 – This is the joy of Christmas. God has come to us, made His dwelling among us, and brought us peace. As we read elsewhere in Scripture our Savior was named Emmanuel, God with us. Know God is with us and has brought peace to our story. Lean into Him and the life He offers to taste this marvelous peace He brings. Merry Christmas! I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1122
- “For before those days there was no wage for man or any wage for beast, neither was there any safety from the foe for him who went out or came in, for I set every man against his neighbor. But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in the former days, declares the Lord of hosts. For there shall be a sowing of peace. The vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its produce, and the heavens shall give their dew. And I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. And as you have been a byword of cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong.” For thus says the Lord of hosts: “As I purposed to bring disaster to you when your fathers provoked me to wrath, and I did not relent, says the Lord of hosts, so again have I purposed in these days to bring good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear not.” Zechariah 8:10-15 – Longer passage today for our devotion, but what a hope that is attached to all this. God is speaking such good things to His people! That yes, yesterday was filled with trouble and struggle, but from this day on things will be different for those who have turned to follow Him. God is leaning as well into our story and proposing promise to all who follow Him. So what does following Him look like today? Share the love of Jesus with others today. Seek to make as many people that you can know about the life they can have with Jesus. Do this not just so you can experience the peace that is attached to obedience, but so many others can as well. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2117
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