Participants: Kelly Mowrer
Series Code: HWAL
Program Code: HWAL000704
00:14 Hello, and welcome back to "His Words Are Life."
00:17 I'm Kelly Mowrer and today we'll be reading together 00:19 from the Book of Zechariah. 00:21 But let's pray before we start. 00:23 Dear Heavenly Father, thank you so much 00:25 for an opportunity to come up hearten 00:28 and sit in Your presence and read Your word. 00:31 Please be with us now as we read together, 00:34 may the Holy Spirit be especially present 00:37 in our hearts to give us the truth 00:39 that You have for each one of us 00:40 in all that we're facing. 00:42 We love You so much and thank you for loving us, amen. 00:46 We're reading in the Book of Zechariah, Chapter 5. 00:50 And Zechariah is just seen a flying roll. 00:54 We're going to pick up the story in verse 3. 00:58 "Then said he unto me, this is the curse 01:01 that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth. 01:04 For every one that stealeth shall be cut off 01:07 as on this side according to it, 01:10 and every one that sweareth shall be cut off 01:13 as on that side according to it. 01:16 I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, 01:19 and it shall enter into the house of the thief, 01:21 and into the house of him 01:22 that sweareth falsely by my name, 01:25 and it shall remain in the midst of his house, 01:27 and shall consume it with the timber thereof 01:29 and the stones thereof. 01:32 Then the angel that talked with me went forth, 01:35 and said unto me, lift up now thine eyes, 01:38 and see what is this that goeth forth. 01:42 And I said, what is it? 01:45 And he said, this is an ephah that goeth forth. 01:49 He said moreover, 01:51 this is their resemblance through all the earth. 01:54 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead, 01:58 and this is a woman that sitteth 02:00 in the midst of the ephah. 02:03 And he said, this is wickedness. 02:06 And he cast it into the midst of the ephah, 02:08 and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. 02:13 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, 02:17 there came out two women, 02:19 and the wind was in their wings, 02:22 for they had wings like the wings of a stork, 02:25 and they lifted up the ephah 02:27 between the earth and the heaven. 02:30 Then said I to the angel that talked with me, 02:33 Whither do these bear the ephah? 02:35 And he said unto me, 02:37 to build it an house in the land of Shinar, 02:40 and it shall be established, 02:42 and set there upon her own base." 02:46 We're continuing now in the Book of Zechariah, 02:48 Chapter 6 and this is the King James Version. 02:52 "And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, 02:54 and looked, and, behold, 02:56 there came four chariots out from between two mountains, 02:59 and the mountains were mountains of brass. 03:02 In the first chariot were red horses, 03:04 and in the second chariot black horses. 03:07 And in the third chariot white horses, 03:09 and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. 03:13 Then I answered and said unto the angel 03:15 that talked with me, what are these, my Lord? 03:18 And the angel answered and said unto me, 03:20 these are the four spirits of the heavens, 03:23 which go forth from standing 03:25 before the Lord of all the earth. 03:28 The black horses which are therein 03:29 go forth into the north country, 03:32 and the white go forth after them, 03:34 and the grisled go forth toward the south country. 03:37 And the bay went forth, 03:38 and sought to go that they might walk to and fro 03:41 through the earth. 03:42 And he said, Get you hence, 03:45 walk to and fro through the earth. 03:47 So they walked to and fro through the earth. 03:52 Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, 03:56 Behold, these that go toward the north country 03:58 have quieted my spirit in the north country. 04:02 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 04:04 Take of them of the captivity, 04:07 even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, 04:11 which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, 04:14 and go into the house of Josiah 04:16 the son of Zephaniah. 04:18 Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, 04:21 and set them upon the head of Joshua 04:23 the son of Josedech, the high priest. 04:26 And speak unto him, saying, 04:28 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, 04:29 saying, Behold the man whose name is The Branch, 04:35 and he shall grow up out of his place, 04:37 and he shall build the temple of the Lord. 04:41 Even he shall build the temple of the Lord, 04:43 and he shall bear the glory, 04:44 and shall sit and rule upon his throne, 04:47 and he shall be a priest upon his throne. 04:50 And the counsel of peace shall be between them both. 04:54 And the crowns shall be to Helem, 04:56 and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, 04:59 and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, 05:01 for a memorial in the temple of the Lord. 05:04 And they that are far off shall come 05:06 and build in the temple of the Lord, 05:09 and ye shall know that the Lord of hosts 05:12 hath sent me unto you. 05:14 And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey 05:19 the voice of the Lord your God." 05:22 Continuing in Zechariah, Chapter 7 05:25 and this is the King James Version. 05:27 "And it came to pass 05:29 in the fourth year of king Darius, 05:31 that the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah 05:34 in the fourth day of the ninth month, 05:37 even in Chisleu. 05:38 When they had sent unto the house of God 05:41 Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, 05:44 to pray before the Lord. 05:46 And to speak unto the priests 05:47 which were in the house of the Lord of hosts, 05:49 and to the prophets, saying, 05:51 Should I weep in the fifth month, 05:53 separating myself, as I have done these so many years? 05:59 Then came the word of the Lord of hosts unto me, 06:01 saying, speak unto all the people of the land, 06:04 and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted 06:08 and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, 06:11 even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, 06:16 even to me? 06:18 And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, 06:21 did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves? 06:26 Should ye not hear the words which the Lord 06:29 hath cried by the former prophets, 06:32 when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, 06:34 and the cities thereof round about her, 06:37 when men inhabited the south and the plain? 06:41 And the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah, 06:43 saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, 06:46 saying, Execute true judgment, 06:49 and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother. 06:54 And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, 06:58 the stranger, nor the poor, 06:59 and let none of you imagine evil 07:02 against his brother in your heart. 07:05 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, 07:08 and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. 07:12 Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, 07:15 lest they should hear the law, 07:16 and the words which the Lord of hosts 07:18 hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets. 07:21 Therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts. 07:25 Therefore it is come to pass, 07:27 that as he cried, and they would not hear, 07:30 so they cried, and I would not hear, 07:33 saith the Lord of hosts. 07:35 But I scattered them with a whirlwind 07:37 among all the nations whom they knew not. 07:41 Thus the land was desolate after them, 07:43 that no man passed through nor returned, 07:46 for they laid the pleasant land desolate." 07:51 Continuing in Zechariah, Chapter 8, 07:54 this is the King James Version. 07:57 "Again the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying, 08:01 thus saith the Lord of hosts, 08:03 I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, 08:06 and I was jealous for her with great fury. 08:10 Thus saith the Lord, I am returned unto Zion, 08:13 and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, 08:16 and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth. 08:20 And the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain. 08:24 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, 08:25 There shall yet old men and old women 08:28 dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, 08:30 and every man with his staff in his hand for very age. 08:34 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls 08:38 playing in the streets thereof. 08:40 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, 08:42 If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant 08:44 of this people in these days, 08:46 should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? 08:49 Saith the Lord of hosts. 08:51 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, 08:52 Behold, I will save my people from the east country, 08:57 and from the West Country. 08:58 And I will bring them, 09:00 and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, 09:02 and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, 09:06 in truth and in righteousness. 09:10 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Let your hands be strong, 09:13 ye that hear in these days 09:15 these words by the mouth of the prophets, 09:18 which were in the day that the foundation of the house 09:21 of the Lord of hosts was laid, 09:23 that the temple might be built. 09:26 For before these days there was no hire for man, 09:29 nor any hire for beast. 09:31 Neither was there any peace to him 09:33 that went out or came in because of the affliction. 09:36 For I set all men every one against his neighbour. 09:40 But now I will not be unto the residue of this people 09:43 as in the former days, saith the Lord of hosts. 09:46 For the seed shall be prosperous, 09:49 the vine shall give her fruit, 09:51 and the ground shall give her increase, 09:54 and the heavens shall give their dew. 09:57 And I will cause the remnant of this people 09:59 to possess all these things. 10:02 And it shall come to pass, 10:04 that as ye were a curse among the heathen, 10:07 O house of Judah, and house of Israel, 10:10 so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing. 10:14 Fear not, but let your hands be strong. 10:18 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, 10:20 As I thought to punish you, 10:21 when your fathers provoked me to wrath, 10:23 saith the Lord of hosts, and I repented not. 10:27 So again have I thought in these days 10:29 to do well unto Jerusalem 10:32 and to the house of Judah, fear ye not. 10:36 These are the things that ye shall do, 10:39 Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour, 10:44 execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates. 10:48 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts 10:51 against his neighbour, and love no false oath. 10:55 For all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord. 10:59 And the word of the Lord of hosts came unto me, saying, 11:01 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, 11:03 The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, 11:06 and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, 11:09 shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, 11:14 and cheerful feasts. 11:16 Therefore love the truth and peace. 11:20 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, it shall yet come to pass, 11:24 that there shall come people, 11:25 and the inhabitants of many cities. 11:28 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, 11:30 saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, 11:34 and to seek the Lord of hosts, I will go also. 11:38 Yea, many people and strong nations 11:42 shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, 11:46 and to pray before the Lord. 11:48 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, 11:50 In those days it shall come to pass, 11:52 that ten men shall take 11:54 hold out of all languages of the nations, 11:57 even shall take hold of the skirt of him 11:59 that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you. 12:03 For we have heard that God is with you." 12:07 Continuing in Zechariah, Chapter 9, 12:09 and this is the King James Version. 12:12 "The burden of the word of the Lord 12:15 in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus 12:18 shall be the rest thereof. 12:20 When the eyes of man, 12:22 as of all the tribes of Israel, 12:24 shall be toward the Lord. 12:26 And Hamath also shall border thereby, 12:29 Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise. 12:33 And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, 12:36 and heaped up silver as the dust, 12:38 and fine gold as the mire of the streets. 12:41 Behold, the Lord will cast her out, 12:43 and he will smite her power in the sea, 12:46 and she shall be devoured with fire. 12:49 Ashkelon shall see it, and fear. 12:52 Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful and Ekron, 12:57 for her expectation shall be ashamed, 13:00 and the king shall perish from Gaza, 13:02 and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. 13:04 And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, 13:06 and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. 13:10 And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, 13:12 and his abominations from between his teeth. 13:15 But he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, 13:20 and he shall be as a governor in Judah, 13:22 and Ekron as a Jebusite. 13:25 And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, 13:29 because of him that passeth by, 13:31 and because of him that returneth. 13:33 And no oppressor shall pass through them any more. 13:37 For now I have seen with mine eyes. 13:41 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, 13:44 shout, O daughter of Jerusalem, 13:47 behold, thy King cometh unto thee. 13:50 He is just, and having salvation, 13:54 lowly, and riding upon an ass, 13:57 and upon a colt the foal of an ass. 14:00 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, 14:03 and the horse from Jerusalem, 14:04 and the battle bow shall be cut off, 14:07 and he shall speak peace unto the heathen. 14:10 And his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, 14:14 and from the river even to the ends of the earth. 14:18 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant 14:21 I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit 14:25 wherein is no water. 14:27 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope, 14:31 even to-day do I declare 14:35 that I will render double unto thee." |
Revised 2014-12-17