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Zechariah

Zechariah 
Day 
Day 127

"I will open My eyes on the house of Judah"

Text: Zechariah 12:4

THE LORD’S HELP

There would be no way for Judah and Jerusalem to survive if all the nations were to attack them. History has borne testimony of this reality time and again.

“‘In that day,’ says the LORD,
‘I will strike every horse with confusion, and its rider with madness;
I will open My eyes on the house of Judah,
and will strike every horse of the peoples with blindness.
And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart,
“The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in the LORD of hosts, their God.”‘”
Zechariah 12:4-5

1. War against Jerusalem is in view

a) Horse and rider
i) Chariots are in view.
ii) It speaks of a mighty army.
b) The LORD’s help
i) He will strike the horse with confusion.
ii) He will cause the rider to be hit with “madness” .
He would then be unable to mount an attack effectively.
iii) He will strike every horse with blindness rendering the cavalry ineffective.
iv) He will watch over the house of Judah very carefully.

2. The governors

a) They would take heart instead of being gripped by fear and dismay.
b) They would find renewed strength to resist the enemy.
c) The strong thoughts of the governors (leaders):
i) They took pride in their people instead of bullying them.

ii) They gave great encouragement and strength to the whole city.
d) There was a new-found faith in the LORD.

Reference was made concerning the LORD their God and the strength He gave.