Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
September 30, 2023: SOAP #5049: Zechariah 7-9; Luke 13

SCRIPTURE:  Zechariah (NIV) 8:6 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time, but will it seem marvelous to me?” declares the LORD Almighty.
7 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west. 8 I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem; they will be my people, and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.”

OBSERVATION:  We may stand amazed at the things God sees as routine.  His ways are so far above our ways and His thoughts are so far above our thoughts!  What is a miracle in our eyes is something rather simple in His.  Even doctors can be heard at time declaring something a miracle, but to God it was as simple as people believing His Word, or even simpler as He at times reaches into a situation where there seems to be no faith, at least none that is visible to us.  It is just God at work doing what He can do. 

APPLICATION:  What a God!  What a wonderful God!  What a privilege to serve Him!

God always works in keeping with His word.  God works in response to our faith.  The better we know God’s character and His word, the greater our faith will be.  Through growing in knowledge of God’s character and His word, and as we personally experience God’s intervention in our lives, our faith grows.  We become confident that all things really do work together for our good!  

PRAYER:  Lord, You are amazing!  Your works are amazing.  I am always amazed and give you praise and worship.  But I am not as surprised as I used to be.  You are just doing what I expect you to do!   Amen

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