C.S. Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity, “If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next… It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this. Aim at Heaven and you will get earth ‘thrown in’: aim at earth and you will get neither.” Today in Zechariah, we are reminded we have a better home coming. And that knowledge can make us more faithful today.

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Good morning. Today, we’ll finish our study of Zechariah by reading chapter 14, and then move into Malachi. Malachi is short, with only four chapters, so we’ll finish the Minor Prophets soon. I’ll be out of town for a revival the last week of July, but we will maintain our regular schedule.

Zechariah 14 speaks of a day when the Lord will gather nations against Jerusalem. The city will be taken, and its people will suffer, but the Lord will fight for them. The Mount of Olives will split, providing an escape route. The Lord will bring continuous light and living waters to Jerusalem, making it secure forever. Those who oppose Jerusalem will be struck with a plague, and all surviving nations will annually worship the Lord in Jerusalem.

Verse 9 is key: “The Lord will become king over all the earth; on that day the Lord will be one and his name one.” This offers hope amidst our current anxieties and divisions. Much like Revelation, it reassures us that God sees our struggles and will bring final judgment against those who oppose His people.

Our hope is not in earthly things but in a heavenly home, as Hebrews 11 reminds us. Realizing this frees us from earthly fears and allows us to work for good in this world without being weighed down by its troubles. C.S. Lewis noted that disbelief in the world to come makes us less faithful in the present world. Knowing our true home is with the Lord helps us live fully now, loving others, proclaiming the gospel, and alleviating suffering.

Zechariah ends with hope that something better is coming. Tomorrow, we’ll begin Malachi chapter 1. Have a great day and see you in the morning.