TOPIC: GOD’S ULTIMATE PURPOSE: HIS ETERNAL KINGDOM
TEXT: Haggai 2:20-23(NKJV)
2:20. And again the word of the LORD came to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,
2:21. “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: ‘I will shake heaven and earth.
2:22. I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdoms. I will overthrow the chariots And those who ride in them; The horses and their riders shall come down, Every one by the sword of his brother.
2:23. ‘In that day,’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘I will take you, Zerubbabel My servant, the son of Shealtiel,’ says the LORD, ‘and will make you like a signet [ring;] for I have chosen you,’ says the LORD of hosts.”
STUDY:
The message in today’s passage was addressed to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, when they returned from the Babylonian captivity. The prophecy is the repetition of the one in chapter two verse six. Essentially, it speaks of a future time when God would destroy all human kingdoms on earth to bring about his purpose of establishing an everlasting kingdom which will be ruled by his Messiah. In this text, Zerubbabel is used as a symbolic representation of the Messiah, the Eternal King to come. The significance here is that Zerubbabel is used as a leadership symbol for all nations in anticipation of the promised Messiah. As Zerubbabel was the initial leader of the exiles when they returned from Babylon, Jesus of the Davidic dynasty, will be the Deliverer of all those who will seek to escape from the captivity of sin. He will lead those who desire freedom from the bondage of sin, and rule over them forever. The headquarters of his kingdom will be the new Jerusalem coming down from heaven (Rev. 21: 2) and will be established above all kingdoms (Dan.2:44). Jesus will reign as King from heaven over the whole universe (Eph. 1:20-23). To qualify for his kingdom, it is required that one should be born again (John 3:3) and set free from the slavery of sin, and walking by faith in Jesus and obedience to his leadership (Rom. 10:17). This should be the ultimate goal of all believers.
PRAYER:
Lord, set me free from the bondage of sin and make me fit for your eternal kingdom.
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