WRITINGS FROM THE GLOBAL OFFICE
BIBLICAL PROFILES THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH
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ith all that is in the news regarding Israel recently, I have been saturating myself with biblical readings about God’s chosen people. It is nearly impossible to seek out scripture pertaining to the future of the Holy Land without landing on the book of Zechariah. Zechariah was a minor prophet whom God used to minister to the small remnant of Jews who, after their people were exiled to Babylon, had returned to Judah to rebuild both their nation and the temple. One thing God has highlighted for me as I’ve studied Zechariah is that God truly does ordain His purpose for each of our lives. I know! We say that over and over in this ministry. But let’s take a look at Zechariah and his unlikely calling. God positioned Zechariah to minister to and encourage those doing the oh-so-important work of rebuilding the temple and the Holy Land. We are the body of Christ, which means we all need to do our part. In Women World Leaders, we have so many people who fill so many roles. Without each person doing what God has ordained, we could not, as a ministry, do what He has called us to do. Sometimes, our role is surprising—even to us! Although he was young, God gave Zechariah the all-important position of warning the people. This position of warning is one we might expect an elder to hold. But despite his lack of advanced years, Zechariah did the job God created him to do. And he didn’t sugar-coat the hard truth that the people needed to hear: turning away from the Lord had significantly contributed to their ancestors’ persecution. “The Lord was very angry with your ancestors…‘Return to me,’ declares the
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