Friday 5 Apr 2013

Friday Reading: Zechariah 14:8-9

Key Verse: Zechariah 14:8
8  And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

Devotion:
Oh for the day when people will read the gospel and simply believe it because it is true! But we have been told many a time in God’s Word that that is going to be coming; a day when all the people will hear the gospel. Whether they chose to believe it or reject it is still going to be their choice, but they will get to hear it. We see so many versions of the bible going forward nowadays as it is translated into almost every language for people to have ready access to it. That time must be drawing closer every day.

If you can imagine a river bursting its banks then you should be able to picture the spreading of the Word of God. The water will overflow barriers and will progress ever onward. To some it will seem slow but relentless. To others it will seem like a flood that rushes faster than they imagined. But all will agree that the river has burst its banks because they will see the truth for themselves.

Now the excuses will start and the blame games will continue. People will say that it only burst its banks because of excessive rain or weak defences. People will say that it is a once in a lifetime event that will end in a few hours or days. People will make all sorts of excuses to weaken its effect. But the simple truth is that the river has spread further and faster than ever before.

God’s word is not going to stop going out to people. We have opened up those flood gates and no matter how hard authorities try to stifle the flood, it has begun and will continue. Yes they will be able to shift the flow now and again as they rise into power themselves, but they will not stop God’s Word from reaching out to every soul. That is God’s plan and that has been His plan from the beginning of time. How can we ever come up against a God who has had such a plan in place for so long?

So instead of crying over what has happened, let us take that Word of God and allow it to reach more people the way that it is designed to do so. Let us continue to lift up the Word for the world to see. Let us work with God!

Points to Ponder:
Have you tried to build a dam before?

Are you fighting God’s Work?