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The horses
are back. In the opening chapter of
Zechariah, the horses were sent out to scout.
Now, they are teamed up and hooked to war chariots. They are sent out to the north and south
(probably symbolizing Egypt and Babylon).
In the last chapter Zechariah hears about judgment going out. Today, we see that it does go.
What’s
interesting about this chapter is that after God sends out the horses, His Spirit
is at rest. God’s Spirt is at rest after
judgment goes out.
This is a
significant message about God’s character.
So often we choose to think about the loving nature of God. We focus on His compassion. We focus on His generosity. We focus on His kindness. We focus on His forgiveness.
Each of
these things are true, and they deserve our focus. It shouldn’t affect our true
perspective of our God, however. God is
a righteous God. He doesn’t simply stand
for love, He stands for justice. God’s
love comes after our sinfulness has been dealt with. This is why the Hebrew people had to go to
exile. This is why Jesus had to come and
die. This is why there are consequences
for our sin that we have to deal with on a daily basis. God is a loving and forgiving God whose Spirit
is at rest only after justice has been done.
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