Today is a beautiful day, because God informs Malachi that He will send a messenger to make the way for the coming Messiah, “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.” (Malachi 1: … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because : “Thus says the Lord of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities. The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, ‘Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the Lord and to seek the Lord of hosts; I myself am … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God tells His people the fasts mourning their sin will turn to celebration of His grace (David Guzik), “And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: The fast of the fourth month and the fast of the fifth and … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of the prophets who were present on the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “Thus says the Lord of hosts: If it is marvelous in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvelous in my sight, declares the Lord of hosts? Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will save my people from the … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because, “And the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God instructs Zechariah to tell Joshua (the son of Jehozadak) that Jesus will rule as Priest and King, “And say to him, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and he shall build the … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because an angel of the LORD interpreted Zechariah’s vision, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain. And he shall bring … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God had Joshua re-clothed into priestly garb and foretells of the Messiah who brings peace, “And the angel of the Lord solemnly assured Joshua, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in my ways and keep my charge, then you shall rule my house and have … Read more