December 27

Zechariah 10:1-11-17, Revelation 18:1-24, Psalm 146:1-10, Proverbs 30:33

Pray: Father, You desired that Israel would be the vessel through which all nations would be blessed. They have rejected You and been scattered. They have suffered greatly and in their sufferings You have called them together again. Bless this nation mightily and may they receive Your Son.

Read: (Zechariah 10:8-10)" When I whistle to them, they will come running, for I have redeemed them. From the few who are left, they will grow as numerous as they were before. Though I have scattered them like seeds among the nations, they will still remember me in distant lands. They and their children will survive and return again to Israel." Israel was set apart by God to be a nation of priests to reveal God to the whole world. But Israel rejected God repeatedly. And when they did they were scattered across the world. This chain of events has been repeated over and over again throughout their history. They reject God, they are scattered, and then they gather once again. But there will come a time when Israel recognizes Jesus Christ as their Messiah. There will come a time when the Muslim world recognizes Jesus as well. Every nation, every tongue, and every kindred will come to know…but before this happens there will be those who claim to be Christ but are not.

Edify: Those who bless Israel will be blessed. Those who curse Israel will be cursed. America for generations has chosen to bless Israel. Wars have been won and peace with prosperity resulted. But over the last few years America chose not to bless Israel. And America is not the nation any longer that all nations call blessed. Perhaps things are changing for the better?

Practice: Pray for Israel. Bless that nation. Pray for the leaders of this nation that they might be protected and remain committed to the nation of Israel.