Rejoice Greatly O Daughter

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly O daughter of Zion!  Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!  Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 

Oh Lord, let me rejoice, let me shout!  You came to me!  You came with salvation!  You came to me in a humble way.  You came to me and upside down in how the world would see a King.  Instead of coming with a flashy, hollywood style entrance, you came and gently spoke and called me.  Each day, you call me in the same way.  Come my child. 

Verse 11 says, As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.  

Oh Lord, I pray for the Holy Spirit to be loosed on my prayer list loved ones. Lord, set them free. Let us be restored to You as Jerusalem is restored.  Let the temple of our hearts be open and may You dwell fully in our lives.   

Stand with Israel and be Ready For Christ to Return

Zechariah 2: 6-12
⁶ “Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the Lord, “for I have scattered you to the four winds of heaven,” declares the Lord.
⁷ “Come, Zion! Escape, you who live in Daughter Babylon!” ⁸ For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye— ⁹ I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.^[b] Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.
¹⁰ “Shout and be glad, Daughter Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you,” declares the Lord. ¹¹ “Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you. ¹² The Lord will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land and will again choose Jerusalem. ¹³ Be still before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.”

Look to Jerusalem. While no one will know the day or the hour of Christ's return, we are to look for the signs (See Matthew 24:32) “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. ³³ Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it^[e] is near, right at the door. ³⁴ Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. ³⁵ Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

Whether Jesus is returning in our generation really doesn't matter. He will return for each of us.  We should stand with Israel. Our government should stand with Israel. Be wise.  Heaven and earth WILL pass away, but MY words will never pass away.  If Jesus were to return today, would I be ready? Holy Spirit, give me Your wisdom. Let me live my life ready for Your return.     

Seeking God's Glory Before all else

Haggai 1:7-9 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways. ⁸ Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build my house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored,” says the Lord. ⁹ “You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little. What you brought home, I blew away. Why?” declares the Lord Almighty. “Because of my house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with your own house.

This verse spoke to me.  I have to admit it.  I am a house addict.  HGTV, decorating shows, magazines, Nell Hill, Pinterest ideas.  I LOVE decorating.  Just like everthing in life, I need balance.  God is so good and has blessed me with a home I love.  I need to "give careful thought to my ways."  How much time do I spend building God's Kingdom?  

My simple belief is God has called me to do three things.  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. 
LOVE GOD, LOVE OTHERS and LOVE SELF.
Of the three, do I spend more time loving myself?  Help me Lord, for you to be my Lord and truly be prepared to give it all up for you.  Show me how to seek God's glory first in my life.  Holy Spirit, lead me, guide me, speak to me to truly put God first in my life and balance building of God's Kingdom and being busy with my own house.