Zechariah - GOD Remembers!

 PRAY for the continued steadfast faith of Pastor Ebrahim of Yemen, who has been threatened at gunpoint for his bold witness and for the government in Morocco, that is the main persecutor of Christians. Family, friends and communities also persecute Christian converts. Zechariah 8:15-23

New American Standard Bible

15 so I have again determined in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not fear! 16 These are the things which you shall do: speak the truth to one another; judge with truth and judgment for peace at your [a] gates. 17 Also let none of you devise evil in your heart against another, and do not love [b] perjury; for all these things are what I hate,’ declares the Lord.”

18 Then the word of the Lord of armies came to me, saying, 19 “The Lord of armies says this: ‘The fast of the fourth, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth months will become joy, jubilation, and [c] cheerful festivals for the house of Judah; so love truth and peace.’

20 “The Lord of armies says this: ‘It will yet turn out that peoples will come, that is, the inhabitants of many cities. 21 The inhabitants of one city will go to another, saying, “Let’s go at once to plead for the favor of the Lord, and to seek the Lord of armies; [d] I also will go.” 22 So many peoples and mighty nations will come to seek the Lord of armies in Jerusalem, and to plead for the favor of the Lord.’ 23 The Lord of armies says this: ‘In those days ten people from all the [e] nations will [f] grasp the [g] garment of a Jew, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”’”

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 8:16 I.e., the place where court was held

  2. Zechariah 8:17 Lit a false oath

  3. Zechariah 8:19 Or goodly

  4. Zechariah 8:21 Or let me go too

  5. Zechariah 8:23 Lit languages of the nations

  6. Zechariah 8:23 Lit grasp, and they will grasp

  7. Zechariah 8:23 Lit hem of a garment. John 17

    New American Standard Bible

    The High Priestly Prayer

    17 Jesus spoke these things; and raising His eyes to heaven, He said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, so that the Son may glorify You, 2 just as You gave Him authority over all [a] mankind, so that [b] to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life. 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. 4 I glorified You on the earth [c] by accomplishing the work which You have given Me to do. 5 And now You, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world existed.

    6 “I have revealed Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have followed Your word. 7 Now they have come to know that everything which You have given Me is from You; 8 for the words which You gave Me I have given to them; and they received them and truly understood that I came forth from You, and they believed that You sent Me. 9 I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on the behalf of those whom You have given Me, because they are Yours; 10 and all things that are Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them. 11 I am no longer going to be in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, so that they may be one just as We are. 12 While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name, which You have given Me; and I guarded them, and not one of them perished except the [d] son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.

    The Disciples in the World

    13 But now I am coming to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves. 14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to keep them away from [e] the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. 18 Just as You sent Me into the world, I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, so that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

    20 “I am not asking on behalf of these alone, but also for those who believe in Me through their word, 21 that they may all be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may [f] believe that You sent Me.

    Disciples’ Future Glory

    22 The glory which You have given Me I also have given to them, so that they may be one, just as We are one; 23 I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected [g] in unity, so that the world may [h] know that You sent Me, and You loved them, just as You loved Me. 24 Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

    25 “Righteous Father, [i] although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me; 26 and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

    Footnotes

    1. John 17:2 Lit flesh

    2. John 17:2 Lit everything that You have given Him, to them He may

    3. John 17:4 Or having accomplished

    4. John 17:12 Heb idiom for one destined to perish

    5. John 17:15 Or evil

    6. John 17:21 Gr tense indicates continually believe

    7. John 17:23 Lit into one

    8. John 17:23 Gr tense indicates continually know

    9. John 17:25 Lit even the world. Zechariah is the Old Testament book of Revelation and his name means, "GOD Remembers." Your Heavenly FATHER has not forgotten you, so grab a hold of HIM today and as you PRAY Psalms 23 & 91; "The LORD's PRAYER," out of Matthew 6:5-13 & Luke 11:1-4; READ, Meditate on the HOLY Scriptures and know that HE watches over HIS WORD to perform It! HE Is Faithful & True, so Trust, Believe In, Cling to & Rely on HIM, because HE Is Good and wants to do Good to you and yours, HE wishes none would perish, so INVITE people to Church this Sunday or ASK them to WATCH Online, Encourage them to JOIN us @Circle & "Do Not Fear!" I Hope you ALL have a WONDER-FILLED Saturday! 

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