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"I will return to Zion"

Text: Zechariah 8:3

RETURNING TO ZION

The LORD wanted the returnees to know that He would be returning to Zion too. They would see His hand of blessing very clearly.

“Thus says the LORD:
‘I will return to Zion,
And dwell in the midst of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem shall be called the City of Truth,
The Mountain of the LORD of hosts,
The Holy Mountain.'”
Zechariah 8:3

1. “Thus says the LORD”

a) This was supposed to give assurance to the heart.

b) Much encouragement may be found in this word from God.

2. “I will return to Zion”

a) This was a special word of promise.

b) There was no need to worry that God might not be in Zion.

3. “And dwell in the midst of Jerusalem”

a) Zion was the special name for Jerusalem.

b) They were used interchangeably.

4. The name of the future Zion (Jerusalem)

a) The City of Truth

b) The Mountain of the LORD of hosts

c) The Holy Mountain

5. The significance of these names must not be lost:

a) The context:

Jerusalem had been desolate for many years.

b) A special work of God

i) It would take great power of God to achieve all of the above.

ii) God’s zeal and fervour would ensure that these goals would be fulfilled.