Zechariah 6:9
9 Then I received another message from the Lord: 10 “Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah will bring gifts of silver and gold from the Jews exiled in Babylon. As soon as they arrive, meet them at the home of Josiah son of Zephaniah. 11 Accept their gifts and make a crown from the silver and gold. Then put the crown on the head of Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. 12 Tell him that the Lord Almighty says: Here is the man called the Branch. He will branch out where he is and build the Temple of the Lord. 13 He will build the Lord’s Temple, and he will receive royal honor and will rule as king from his throne. He will also serve as priest from his throne, and there will be perfect harmony between the two.14 “The crown will be a memorial in the Temple of the Lord to honor those who gave it–Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah son of Zephaniah.’ 15 Many will come from distant lands to rebuild the Temple of the Lord. And when this happens, you will know my messages have been from the Lord Almighty. All this will happen if you carefully obey the commands of the Lord your God.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.) 1996.

Many read this scripture and wonder what God was doing with the people of Israel. Throughout all of scripture God gives us clear directions on how to live in this world.  In the Old Testament, it was sometimes very specific to the event at hand and in the New Testament, it is very specific to living and applies to all individuals who will hear the voice of God and obey it.  Zachariah is writing about the fact that the Messiah, the Branch, would come as both King and as High Priest.  The anointing of the two will be in one Person.  Jesus Christ will fight to win our battles for us and the will of God the Father will be worked through us by the power of the Holy Spirit in us.  This is the function of Christ now as He sits on at the right hand of God the Father.  When He comes back to earth again, He will visibly be our King and also our High Priest. God is saying to all those who believe and obey that He will fight our battles.  He has all authority in this world and He can bring a miracle from resources you do not know about.  But we have a role to play in the filling of God’s promises and that is obedience.  “All this will happen if you carefully obey the commands of the Lord your God.”  Whatever your need today, trust that God has provided an answer and a way to meet your need.  Read and study His Word and then believe and obey.  God is Jehovah-jireh, He will provide.

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