Category: Daily Devotional

Scripture Zechariah 14:20 In that day “HOLINESS TO THE LORD” shall be engraved on the bells of the horses. The pots in the LORD’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

Observation: Holiness to the Lord should be engraved on our heart as Christians. God is holy in our lives and should be set apart above everything in our lives. We should love nothing or nobody more than Him and our lives should show that. We should live in awe of our creator and worship Him each day.

Application: I need to stop taking God for granted and realize who He is. He is the Holy one and nothing should be more important than glorifying Him each day. God is the reason that I exist and without Him nothing would be here.

Prayer My Lord You are Holy and deserving of all I am. As I pray to You remind me that I’m Your creation and that I am here according to your will and not mine.

Scripture Zechariah 13:9 I will bring the one-third through the fire,
Will refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
And I will answer them.
I will say, ‘This is My people’;
And each one will say, ‘The LORD is my God.’”

Observation: This life is full of trouble and each trial is a test. How we do in these tests can make us stronger and closer to God or cause us to have self-pity and draw away from Him. These tests are necessary to build our character and to show God our love for Him. We are never alone with our trials God is always there for us and when we call on His name, He will answer us because we are His people.

Application: I need to stand strong in any trial I might face, knowing God is with me and He is building me up while testing me. I need to pass the test and continually grow closer to my Lord. Always be prepared to encounter testing as I walk through this life.

Prayer My Lord, I know you will never leave me or forsake me. Make me into the man that will please and glorify Your name. I know I can’t do this along so please strengthen your servant for any task You put before me.

Scripture Zechariah 12:10 “And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.

Observation: There are over 300 prophesies about Jesus and this is one of them. When the soldier had to determine of Jesus was dead on the cross, He was pierced with a spear. He died for all of us that would believe in Him and suffered more than anyone could imagine. God requires faith to believe but He also leaves us so much evidence that Jesus is the Son of God.

Application: I need to spread that gospel that Jesus is the son of God and only through Him will we receive salvation. Tell others about an unbelievable love that saved each one of us. Fulfill my commission to spread the gospel of my Lord.

Prayer My Lord thank you for a love that I can’t possibly understand the depth, but saved a sinner like me. Use me as You desire to fulfill the purpose You have created me for. I love you so much can’t wait to tell You that in person.

Scripture Zechariah 11:17 “Woe to the worthless shepherd,
Who leaves the flock!
A sword shall be against his arm
And against his right eye;
His arm shall completely wither,
And his right eye shall be totally blinded.”

Observation: We have plenty of worthless shepherds as leaders today. They take bribes and hurt the people they are supposed to be helping. The day will come when they will reap what they have sowed.

Application: I need to be focused on God and His calling on my life and not worry about things that I can’t change. God has given me a purpose and my duty is to fulfill that purpose to the best of my ability and trust God to complete it as He desires.

Prayer My Lord I’m your bond servant and will do whatever You call me to do. Open my eyes to You and that I will continue to stay in your word and pray for those You put in my path.

Scripture Zechariah 10:12 “So I will strengthen them in the LORD,
And they shall walk up and down in His name,”
Says the LORD.

Observation: God will strengthen us if we draw close to Him. God will fight the battle if we allow Him to do so. We try to fight with our own strength, but never succeed. God will strengthen us so that we can do what He calls us to do and do it in His name to glorify Him.

Application: This fight is not about me, but what I do for my God. He has given me the gifts and talents I need to be successful in this quest and also the strength to accomplish His will. I need to stay close by reading His word and doing whatever he calls me to do.

Prayer My Lord I’m yours help me stay the course and fulfill the purpose You have created me for. Please Lord give me the strength to do all that you require of me, because I’m weak without You, but can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Scripture Zechariah 9:9 “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your King is coming to you;
He is just and having salvation,
Lowly and riding on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey. Zechariah 9:9

Observation: When Jesus came the first time proclaiming His kingdom He came humbly on a donkey. When He comes again, He will be coming as a warrior so there will be no doubt that He is King. Time is short before He arrives again and we need to be ready to receive our King.

Application: I need to run this race with more determination fulfilling the purpose that God created me for. I need to do whatever I can to make way for the King and to tell others about Him. I need to be focused on doing His will in my life.

Prayer Lord give me knowledge and wisdom to do what you call me to do and give me strength to complete the task You sent before me. May I do everything with love and respect to my King.

Scripture Zechariah 8:17 Let none of you think evil in your heart against your neighbor;
And do not love a false oath.
For all these are things that I hate,’
Says the LORD.”

Observation: I make so many judgements and at times my heart is full of hate. I feel I’m getting better loving others, but I’m not even close to what I should be. I need to remember God hates when I think evil of someone else and hate is a strong word. God deserves my best and I need to do what pleases Him.

Application: I need to catch myself before I make any type of judgements about others. I need to train myself to see someone else as God does with love and acceptance. I’m here only because of God’s grace and I need to extend that grace to others.

Prayer My Lord help me be what You want me to be. Soften my heart and open my eyes to the way you see others. God help me please You today.