“Run, say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and livestock in it. And I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord, and I will be the glory in her midst.’”
Zechariah 2:4-5
This vision was given to the prophet Zechariah for the city of Jerusalem. The prophecy was given as the city was being resettled. It was still very much a town of rubble and rebuilding, looking more war torn than majestic. But God had plans to restore the people and the city.
God Himself was to be the glory of Jerusalem. He would protect the settlers as they rebuilt the city with new lives there. He would be like a wall of fire around the city. He would surround them with His care and protection better than any city wall could keep them, even as they rebuilt the walls.
But He would also be at the center of their lives as they rebuilt His temple. A new temple would be the glory of God in their midst. This would be the reason they could dwell safely as well. Worship was the key. God would surround them as He was the center of their daily lives.
Lord,
I thank You that You surround those who are centered in worship of You. Jesus, Your word says that of You and through You and to You are all things. You redeem me, transform my heart, and work in my life so that You may be all around me in everything!
Amen
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