Scripture - Zechariah 8:1- Again the word of the Lord Almighty came to me. This is what the Lord Almighty says: "I am very jealous for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her." This is what the Lord says: "I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain."
Observation - I love these words. It is so refreshing to hear God say that He is jealous for His people. In Ezekiel, God had said that He had taken His special presence from Jerusalem, but when His people begin to call out to Him it draws Him back. He is so in love with His people that He is jealous for her and longs to be with her. I reflect back to the words in Genesis that describe God's desire for fellowship with His people. I am reminded that God truly wants to be with us and with His people. It is us that moves away from Him and by our actions push God away.
Application - I think the application for today is simple. Everything I do - and everything I think must draw the presence of God. He is jealous for my attention, He is jealous for my life, He is jealous for my praise, He is jealous for my love. God wants to be with me today and wants my attention to be on Him. God wants to be in close relationship with His people and does not want anything in my life to move me away from Him. I want to be on the mountain called Holy and in the City of Truth.
Prayer - Father I love you so much! I am so glad to be one of your children dwelling in the house of God. I am so anxious to see your hand move in my life and in my family. I pray god that You would help me to draw near to You today. I need your special presence more than ever before.
