Stirred Up

Zech 2:13 "Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused from His holy habitation!"

 

I am finding this out about God…He is not dependent on me. What He wants will always be done. His plans will never fail. No matter what we do, no matter how we mess up, no matter what decisions we make, His will and His purpose will be fulfilled.

 

I have heard from different teachers and preachers in the past that if you don't do something it will be left undone. That is a bunch of hogwash. God doesn't need me. He is totally sovereign and in control and no matter what I do, He will bring about His intended end.

 

Just look at what Zechariah is saying in this chapter. "The Lord will take possession of Judah as His inheritance in the Holy Land, and will again choose Jerusalem." V12 "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 host has sent Me to you." V11 This is going to happen. God is going to once again restore Jerusalem as His chosen city. He will be there, He will dwell there, and the nations will all see it. It really does not matter what the President of the United States does. It does not matter what these goofs in Iran plan to do. It does not matter what happens in Egypt, or Lybia or Iraq, or Jordan. God's plans will prevail. In fact, He is working them out right now in front of our eyes with the end result that He will in some way take possession of Judah. Those who touch Israel better watch out because: "he who touches you touches the apple of His eye." V8

 

No wonder Zechariah says: "Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord." He is being aroused, He is being stirred up from the place that He lives and watch out. When God gets excited He is going to make things move. His purposes will be clearly seen by all. There will be no mistake that this is God and He will have His way. So be silent. Be quiet. Hold your tongue. Don't even utter a sound. This is God. He is awesome and we will see Him at work.

 

Even though this is the future, God is working now. You can see that He is being aroused. I have a sense that He is moving. He is moving in the affairs of this world. He is moving in the hearts of people. And He is doing some amazing things in the church worldwide as well as in local churches. So be quiet. Watch Him work and realize that He is in control of it all. Get rid of this pompous attitude that things depend on us, that things depend on me. It is all God who is being aroused…so be silent.