Bible Chapter: Zechariah 5 & 6

Because the Bible is practical, here are some statements to get you thinking.

1.  Write one or two key thoughts that come from today’s reading.
God gave Zechariah a vision of an unrolled scroll waving for all to see.  The scroll contained a curse that went out over the entire land.  It was God’s judgement against sinners who insisted on continuing to rebel against God.  God will not always hold back judgement because of His mercy and grace.  Even though He is slow to anger, there comes a time for judging sin.  While He was judging all sin, God identified thieves and liars in particular.  The sins that had been committed would bring complete destruction.  There will come a time in the future when even stronger judgement will come.
Another vision of a basket points out to the thought of wickedness.  Often when people think of wickedness they think of immorality and extreme evil.  Moral sin seems to be rampant in every generation and nation.  God punished the sin of wickedness.  Some day in the future when God is ruling the world all the evil and wickedness will be gone.  What an amazing time that will be.

2.  What can I apply in my life from the reading?
Reading through the prophets has shown that there is a spiritual battle going on.  We have seen evil forces that are out to destroy.  But, God has His angelic beings who do HIS work.  That is a very encouraging sign for believers.  In God’s timing He will conquer the rebellious and oppressive nations of the world.  The enemies will be defeated.  God’s final judgement will satisfy His righteousness and bring His perfect justice.  I often get frustrated by the battle.  It is encouraging to be reminded that, in the end, God wins.

3.  How can I help someone?
Do you feel overwhelmed?  Reading through God’s Word gives many places of encouragement. The sin that seems to be winning will one day go down in defeat.