Zechariah 9 & 10

...I'll release you prisoners from their hopeless cells.

Come home, hope-filled prisoners!

This very day I'm declaring a double bonus -

everything you lost returned twice-over!"

 

"God-of-the-Angel-Armies will step in

and take care of his flock...

He'll revive their spirits,

make them proud to be on God's side."

 

"I know their pain and will make them good as new.

They'll get a fresh start, as if nothing had ever happened.

And why? Because I am their very own God,

I'll do what needs to be done for them." 

Sometimes, like during this test, I am that prisoner in a hopeless cell made up of natural laws, injustice and worldly bias. And then your spirit leads me to your eternal words. That, as if you needed to "prove" to us why we should be on your side, you make us proud to be with you! What a merciful Father you are... You know how small our faith can be and yet - it's one of our ways to please you. Our faith in you - in your goodness. You are the archetype for goodness, truth, trust and yes, vengeance...

You call us your nation. You are our "very own God" and in your wisdom and grace - you do what needs to be done for us...

Thank you Father.

I rest in your words. I rest in you.