SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 8/1/2016 8:24 PM
My Worship Time Focus: 1st Intro to Zech. 9
Bible Reading &
Meditation Reference: Zechariah 9
Message of the verses: In today’s SD we will begin to look at
chapter nine of Zechariah looking at some of the things that Dr. Warren Wiersbe
has to say about it. Now in his
commentary he looks at chapters 9-11 in the fifth chapter of it and entitles
this chapter “Messiah, The Shepherd-King, and so that should go well with those
who are looking at my Spiritual Diaries on the tenth chapter of the book of
John.
Now I have
listened to the ninth chapter on my DVD of the NASB and also listened to the
first sermon that John MacArthur preached on verses 1-8 and I have to tell you
that this is one of the most difficult portions of Scriptures that I have ever
began to study, and so all I can say about this is that I am very thankful for
people like Warren Wiersbe and John MacArthur to help me better understand what
these difficult chapters are talking about.
I can also say that I am looking forward to being stretched by the Word
of God and how all who read this desire that too.
Dr. Wiersbe
writes the following as an introductory to chapters 9-11 of Zechariah. “In the last half of his book, Zechariah
presents tow oracles (‘burdens’) that focus on the first and second advents of
the coming Messiah.” The flowing is an
endnote for the word “burden.” “The
Hebrew word means ‘to lift up,’ suggesting that the prophet lifted his voice to
proclaim the Word of God. But there’s
also the idea of a heavy weight that the prophet carries because of the
seriousness of the message.” Now back to
his commentary: “These six chapters
comprise one of the greatest concentrations of messianic truth found anywhere
in Scripture, but the truth is always related to God’s purposes for His people
Israel. Zechariah reveals Messiah as the
humble King, the loving Shepherd, the mighty Warrior, the gracious Savior, and
the righteous Ruler who will reign on earth as King and Priest.
“Bible
students may not agree on the interpretation of each detail of these complex
prophecies, but they do agree on the greatness of the Christ whose character
and ministry are so vividly portrayed here.
As we study these chapters, may our hearts burn within us (Luke 24:32)
and may we love Him more.”
The first
main point that we will begin to look at Dr. Wiersbe entitles “Messiah’s first
advent (Zech. 9:1-9), and in his introduction to that section he writes “The
coming of God’s Son to this earth wasn’t heaven’s ‘Plan B’ or a hasty decision
by the Father after our first parents sinned.
The plan of redemption was settled in eternity, before there ever was a
creation. The coming of the Lamb of God
was ‘foreordained before the foundation of the world’ (1 Peter 1:20), for He
was ‘the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world’ (Rev. 13:8).”
8/1/2016 8:44 PM
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