Year 9, Day 271: Zechariah 12-13

Theological Commentary: Click Here

After nine years of spiritual growth and maturity, I still agree with the words written almost a decade ago.  Many people read these chapters of Zechariah and think of the end times.  I read these chapters and think of the first coming of Christ.  I don’t think either is necessarily wrong.  I simply see more signs point us to the Christ we know and find it more useful to examine what we know for sure than what we can only hypothesize.

We are told of the one who was pierced.  Certainly, that is a reference to Christ.  He was pierced for our transgressions.  He bore our iniquity.  Those who look upon Him do mourn because it was necessary for God to sacrifice Himself for our sake.  We are grateful for the sacrifice, but it is sad that such a sacrifice is necessary.

What convinces me to look at this passage through the lens of the past instead of the les of the future is the description at the end of the passage regarding the one who is pierced.  God tells us that a fountain will be opened to cleanse the land.  Christ did pave the way to salvation through the cross.  After the ascension, the Holy Spirit comes as a fountain into our life.  The Holy Spirit comes to sanctify us and to draw us to God.

In Christ, God does look at us and say that we are His people.  In Christ, we do look to God and say that He is our God.  In Christ, we can call upon God and He will answer us.

<><