Attentive to the Attendant

Esther 2:9, 12, 14 “Now the young lady pleased him and found favor with him. So he quickly provided her with her cosmetics and food, gave her seven choice maids from the king’s palace and transferred her and her maids to the best place in the harem. … Now when the...

The End of Stewardship

Luke 16:1–2 “There was a certain rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be...

A Different Kind of Fountain

Zechariah 13:1 “In that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for impurity.” Observation: In that day. In what day? In the day of the Lord’s return. In that day He will make Jerusalem a heavy stone...

Seasons of Life

Zechariah 10:1 “Ask rain from the Lord at the time of the spring rain.” Observation: Chapter 10 of Zechariah speaks of the blessings of Messiah, beginning with this very reasonable command to “Ask rain from the Lord at the time of the spring rain.” This seems a...

The Mae West Confession

Zechariah 7:5 “Say to all the people of the land and to the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months these seventy years, was it actually for Me?’ ” Observation: This was a question from God posed through Zechariah to the nation of Israel....

Roused

Zechariah 4:1 “Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and roused me, as a man who is wakened from his sleep.” Observation: In just fourteen short chapters, Zechariah prophesied more about Messiah than anyone but Isaiah. Chapter 4 relates a remarkable series...