The promises in this verse come at the end of a series of promises regarding God's future care for Israel. The LORD promises rain and crops; judgement on unreliable leaders; care for the flock and great boldness; the coming of Messiah; strength, salvation, restoration, compassion, answers to prayer; joy, redemption, growth; return from exile and large numbers. This final verse is really by way of summary. God's people will be given God's strength and so they will be able to live for him. They will walk in his name – that is to say, they will live in a way that honours him. That had not been happening in the past but it was going to happen in the future. In our day we have begun to see the fulfilment of Zechariah's prophecy. There is strength for all who look to the LORD and we are able to walk in his name. This is what we must do. There is no point in relying on our own strength or trying to walk in our own name. Rather we must live for him and in his strength.
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I will strengthen
Zechariah 10:12 I will strengthen them in the LORD and in his name they will walk, declares the LORD.
The promises in this verse come at the end of a series of promises regarding God's future care for Israel. The LORD promises rain and crops; judgement on unreliable leaders; care for the flock and great boldness; the coming of Messiah; strength, salvation, restoration, compassion, answers to prayer; joy, redemption, growth; return from exile and large numbers. This final verse is really by way of summary. God's people will be given God's strength and so they will be able to live for him. They will walk in his name – that is to say, they will live in a way that honours him. That had not been happening in the past but it was going to happen in the future. In our day we have begun to see the fulfilment of Zechariah's prophecy. There is strength for all who look to the LORD and we are able to walk in his name. This is what we must do. There is no point in relying on our own strength or trying to walk in our own name. Rather we must live for him and in his strength.
The promises in this verse come at the end of a series of promises regarding God's future care for Israel. The LORD promises rain and crops; judgement on unreliable leaders; care for the flock and great boldness; the coming of Messiah; strength, salvation, restoration, compassion, answers to prayer; joy, redemption, growth; return from exile and large numbers. This final verse is really by way of summary. God's people will be given God's strength and so they will be able to live for him. They will walk in his name – that is to say, they will live in a way that honours him. That had not been happening in the past but it was going to happen in the future. In our day we have begun to see the fulfilment of Zechariah's prophecy. There is strength for all who look to the LORD and we are able to walk in his name. This is what we must do. There is no point in relying on our own strength or trying to walk in our own name. Rather we must live for him and in his strength.
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