Who Understands Faith?
Stephen's Arrest and Speech
Zechariah 8:14-19
Keep Your Lives Simple and Honest
14-17 A Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies:
“In
the same way that I decided to punish you when your ancestors made me
angry, and didn’t pull my punches, at this time I’ve decided to bless
Jerusalem and the country of Judah. Don’t be afraid. And now here’s what
I want you to do: Tell the truth, the whole truth, when you speak. Do
the right thing by one another, both personally and in your courts.
Don’t cook up plans to take unfair advantage of others. Don’t do or say
what isn’t so. I hate all that stuff. Keep your lives simple and
honest.” Decree of God.
18-19 Again I received a Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies:
“The
days of mourning set for the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months
will be turned into days of feasting for Judah—celebration and holiday.
Embrace truth! Love peace!”For Reflection
Celebration
of God's promise is celebration of hope, truth and peace. What do you
do to celebrate God's participation in your life? From the God of the
Angle Armies, the message is, live lives filled with hope and
righteousness and celebrate truth.
Pray
that
you will see the goodness in God's people. Pray that you will seek the
goodness around you. Pray that in the midst of troubles you will find
time to celebrate the grace that your faith encourages.
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