![]() Then the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, ![]() Speaking to the priests who belong to the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, ``Shall I weep in the fifth month and abstain, as I have done these many years?" Now the town of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regemmelech and their men to seek the favor of the LORD, In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev. ![]() And it will take place if you completely obey the LORD your God. ``Those who are far off will come and build the temple of the LORD." Then you will know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. ``Now the crown will become a reminder in the temple of the LORD to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen the son of Zephaniah. Thus, He will be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices."' ``Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the LORD, and He who will bear the honor and sit and rule on His throne. ``Then say to him, `Thus says the LORD of hosts, ``Behold, a man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is and He will build the temple of the LORD. ``Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. ``Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah and you go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have arrived from Babylon. The word of the LORD also came to me, saying, Then He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, ``See, those who are going to the land of the north have appeased My wrath in the land of the north." ``When the strong ones went out, they were eager to go to patrol the earth." And He said, ``Go, patrol the earth." So they patrolled the earth. With one of which the black horses are going forth to the north country and the white ones go forth after them, while the dappled ones go forth to the south country. The angel replied to me, ``These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth, Then I spoke and said to the angel who was speaking with me, ``What are these, my lord?" With the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot strong dappled horses. With the first chariot were red horses, with the second chariot black horses, Now I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold, four chariots were coming forth from between the two mountains and the mountains were bronze mountains. When we grasp Scripture’s value, our interaction with God’s Word will prove its worth. The Bible is living truth that protects and guides, pierces and encourages. ![]() This will encourage others while strengthening you and sinking the lesson deep in your heart. In other words, apply what you read to your life situation. For example, using a concordance or search engine, follow a specific word through the Old and New Testaments. ![]() Meditate upon the Word to more fully absorb its meaning and implications.Turn to it daily with eager expectation for what the Lord will reveal.Here are six things God tells us about how to read His “instruction manual for life.” Similarly, once we realize the worth of Scripture, we no longer read merely out of obligation. But if someone put $10,000 inside it, you’d protect it. For example, you probably wouldn’t give much thought to an old shoebox. The value we place on something determines how we treat it. ![]()
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