Zechariah 12:5-6 - Then the leaders of Judah will say
in their hearts, 'The people of Jerusalem are strong,
because the LORD Almighty is their God.' "On that day I will make the
leaders of Judah like a firepot
in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among sheaves. They will consume right and left all the
surrounding peoples, but Jerusalem will remain intact in her place.
Zechariah’s
word from God was meant to give strength and courage to a people who had
suffered greatly. Whether a literal word
for them in that day….or a prophetic word for the future is still debated…but
one truth sticks out for then and now. The
leaders of any nation that have any hope of succeeding in this world need to
believe in God. We need to pray that the
leaders God allows in our little corners of the world become a firepot in the
woodpiles of our hometowns…..consuming as many people for Christ as they can
before it is too late.
Take
that thought one step more and believe yourself to be that firepot. We can all be leaders in some way right where
we live. If you are a mom….lead your children to Christ. If you are a father….lead your family to
Christ. If you are a boss…lead your
employees to Christ. If you are a
teacher…. lead your students to Christ. Even
if you don’t actively teach the Bible in the area God placed you to work…you
can model for them the love of God in everything you do.
The
scripture says that even … “ a little child will lead them”….in Isaiah 11:6…so
no one is left out of this command to get serious about sharing God’s love with
others. All of us that believe need to
become the firepots that consume as many people as we can to Christ’s command
to love each other and live in peace and mercy and grace. Paul says it this way in 2 Timothy 1:6-7 … “For
this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you
through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of
timidity, but of power and love and discipline” God layed his hands on each of us the moment
we accepted him into our heart.
Father…thank
you for the reminder that I am to think of your love as a firepot. Forgive me for trying to keep that fire
contained to my own little life…and not letting it consume those around
me. Help me to spend more time with you
in prayer and study so I will know the best ways to share your love with those
you have placed around me. Let a great
revival of 2015 begin and spread to everyone in the world. Amen.
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