September 13
Zechariah 9:1-14:21
Why do you believe Jesus is the Messiah? It is vital that we have an answer to this question along with others, i.e., why do you think Jesus is divine, or why did Jesus have to die on the cross? When it comes to why we believe Jesus is the Messiah, the clearest answer is the prophecies he fulfilled. There are several of these Messianic prophecies in Zechariah. Statements that speak to the character and actions of Jesus over five hundred years before he came. First, we are told he would be a gentle and lowly king coming on the back of a donkey. He would not present himself like the conquering Romans; instead he would come in humility. Second, we are told he would be pierced by the people. These prophecies show him to be both royal and lowly, powerful and weak. These potential contradictions are revealed in Jesus. The eternal Son of God took on flesh and came as a servant. Despite his ability to have called down angels to end his crucifixion, he endured suffering and pain for our benefit. Many of the Messianic prophecies were fulfilled in Christ’s first coming but others still await his return. Zechariah 14 shows us Jesus coming back to the Mount of Olives to radically change all of creation and human history. This is who Jesus is─God himself, coming to serve his creation and one day coming back to transform everything.
Father God, thank you for your Son. Thank you he came to serve me through his perfect life, death, and resurrection. Thank you that he will come back one day to make all things right. While I wait for his return, help me to be about his work. Amen.
How can you reflect Jesus’ character more clearly?
Why do you believe Jesus is the Messiah? It is vital that we have an answer to this question along with others, i.e., why do you think Jesus is divine, or why did Jesus have to die on the cross? When it comes to why we believe Jesus is the Messiah, the clearest answer is the prophecies he fulfilled. There are several of these Messianic prophecies in Zechariah. Statements that speak to the character and actions of Jesus over five hundred years before he came. First, we are told he would be a gentle and lowly king coming on the back of a donkey. He would not present himself like the conquering Romans; instead he would come in humility. Second, we are told he would be pierced by the people. These prophecies show him to be both royal and lowly, powerful and weak. These potential contradictions are revealed in Jesus. The eternal Son of God took on flesh and came as a servant. Despite his ability to have called down angels to end his crucifixion, he endured suffering and pain for our benefit. Many of the Messianic prophecies were fulfilled in Christ’s first coming but others still await his return. Zechariah 14 shows us Jesus coming back to the Mount of Olives to radically change all of creation and human history. This is who Jesus is─God himself, coming to serve his creation and one day coming back to transform everything.
Father God, thank you for your Son. Thank you he came to serve me through his perfect life, death, and resurrection. Thank you that he will come back one day to make all things right. While I wait for his return, help me to be about his work. Amen.
How can you reflect Jesus’ character more clearly?
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