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December 05, 2024. 💚
Thursday
"Sing, O daughter
of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of
Jerusalem." (Zephaniah 3:14)
Today’s verse addresses the
“daughter of Zion” and “Israel,” leading some to assume these words were
directed at someone else. However, as those redeemed by Christ, we are the
spiritual daughters of Zion and the spiritual Israel. Zion refers to God’s heavenly
dwelling, and we are His children.
As the Apostle Paul declares, “Know
ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of
Abraham.” (Galatians 3:7). This means that we, who live by faith in Christ
Jesus, are the spiritual daughters of Zion and the spiritual Israel.
Today’s meditation verse calls
us to a life of joy. It invites us to sing, shout, and rejoice with all our
hearts. But why should we sing? Why should we shout and rejoice? The next verse
provides the answer:
"The Lord hath taken away
thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord,
is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil anymore."
(Zephaniah 3:15)
When we live as spiritual
people, the Lord removes our judgments and drives away our enemies. The King of
Israel, the Lord, dwells in our midst, and we will not see evil anymore. Here,
“enemies” does not merely refer to human adversaries but also to the sins that
enslave us to Satan. As we live as daughters of Zion, we are freed from sin,
which is why we should rejoice and celebrate.
Dearly beloved, when we are
washed by the blood of Christ and redeemed, we come under the law of His
Spirit. This law liberates us from sin and its consequence, eternal death. As
Paul writes, “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me
free from the law of sin and death.” (Romans 8:2).
By walking in faith, we become
the daughters of Zion and the spiritual Israel. The Lord removes our judgments
and casts out our enemies so that we will not see evil anymore. Therefore,
today’s verse calls us to sing boldly, shout for joy, and rejoice with all our
hearts.
When we walk in faith, our joy
echoes even in heavenly Zion. Jesus said, “I say unto you, that likewise joy
shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and
nine just persons, which need no repentance.” (Luke 15:7).
Let us live as daughters of
Zion and the spiritual Israel, bringing joy to ourselves and to heaven.
Message by: Bro. M. Geo Prakash
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