I am in love with Jesus; constantly finding ways to get closer to Him. He romances me and is patient with me, even when I stray.

Friday, January 20, 2006

Zechariah 3

Many years ago, my youth pastor Clayton told us to read a passage from Zechariah. This is what it said: (minus verse 10)

1 Then he showed me Joshua [a] the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan [b] standing at his right side to accuse him. 2 The LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?"
3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. 4 The angel said to those who were standing before him, "Take off his filthy clothes."
Then he said to Joshua, "See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put rich garments on you."

5 Then I said, "Put a clean turban on his head." So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the LORD stood by.

6 The angel of the LORD gave this charge to Joshua: 7 "This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'If you will walk in my ways and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you a place among these standing here.
8 " 'Listen, O high priest Joshua and your associates seated before you, who are men symbolic of things to come: I am going to bring my servant, the Branch. 9 See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua! There are seven eyes [c] on that one stone, and I will engrave an inscription on it,' says the LORD Almighty, 'and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day.

God has stripped me clean of all of my sin, given me a new life in Him. He snatched me from the fire, to do something special for Him. Like a branch plucked from the fire. Burning with God's passion.
God is going to use me if I let Him. He will use me to save people. To have charge over many spiritual lives. If I will keep my ways pure, walk in His light, and obey His commands. I know that God has put a higher calling on my life. It sounds way better and more fulfilling than what the world has to offer.
Just something for you guys you think about.
I love you all.

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