Israel was at one of her lowest points ever! Seventy years of Babylonian captivity had just about broken her spirit as a nation.

Even when give the opportunity to return “home” to the Jerusalem area … only a relative few attempted the journey. So many obstacles, so little love for the things of God.

That’s when God did one thing (among others of course) to encourage them, at least the faithful remnant among them.

He sent them a Prophet named Zechariah!

A Preaching man and an writing man, author! We have the book he gave us (via the Holy Spirit’s inspiration) in the Old Testament yet today. Next to last place in order, just before Malachi. Yes, it bears the Prophet’s very name … ZECHARIAH!

Zechariah preached to Israel about a future God was going to give her! I mean short-term and long-term, all the way to the Second Coming of Messiah! An ultimately bright future! How very encouraging!

Oh, i need to tell you … Zechariah’s name (also a booster for Israel) means “God remembers!” (In detail … zakar means “to remember” and Yah is God’s Name “Jehovah!”)

Israel, here he is, a man sent from God just for you at this particularly “low” time!

GOD REMEMBERS!

He has not forgotten you!

He never will!

As in Isaiah 49:15 … “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.”

And if you will allow me to superimpose a New Testament verse here … “For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” Hebrews 6:10, God’s Memory promised yet again!

GOD REMEMBERS!

And it well may be that some discouraged saint of God is reading right here today (or tonight), feeling all alone. Wondering of God still fondly thinks about you …

I have good news!

ZECHARIAH!

GOD REMEMBERS!

He is “good” for every Promise He’s ever made!

You are not forgotten!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

Thank you, Zechariah!

More so, we thank Thee Lord!

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