When we align ourselves with God’s guidance to fulfill His purpose, He unfailingly supplies all the needed provisions. Yet, an opposing force consistently seeks to obscure His instructions, employing fear, anxiety, and doubt to hinder our path and lead us astray from God’s will. The perseverance of Zerubbabel, coupled with the faith and boldness demonstrated by Haggai and Zechariah, serves as an inspiring example of how we should navigate these challenges.
Isaiah 44:28-45:7 Isaiah foretold150 years earlier God’s will for Cyrus.
Ezekiel 11:16-20 God promised to work in them and with them.
Ezra 1:1-11 The people who made the 900-mile journey back to Jerusalem were part of Yahweh’s predetermined plan and were inspired by Him to do so.
2 Kings 24:3-4 70-years earlier, these same nations, according to Josephus, were responsibility for the destruction of Jerusalem.
Psalm 79:1ff
2 Kings 25:1-12 The city was attacked three times over 20 years. After each siege, they led captives back to Babylon.
In the death march of Bataan in 1942, 75,000 soldiers traveled 65 miles, and an estimated 17,000 men perished.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 Some of these people with them were in Jerusalem 70 years earlier.
Ezra 6:14-15 The prophets spoke boldly what God gave them to say.
Haggai 1:1-2:4 The phrase “Yahweh of hosts” occurs 67 times in Haggai and Zechariah, and “Yahweh” occurs 168 times.
Zechariah 1:1-6, 14-21; 2:1-13; 4:6-9
Psalm 62:5-9
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