ZECHARIAH 6:9

“The word of the LORD also came to me, saying,”

Have you ever been in a text conversation with someone that would not end? Just when you think it’s over, they send another message. Do you answer or not? Do you just send an emoji? You keep asking yourself how you can get out of this conversation without seeming abrupt. Am I right? You’ve been there.

Zechariah may have felt like that at times. It seems he gets through one vision, and before he knows it, God is calling his name again. But that was Zechariah’s calling. He was called to be God’s mouthpiece, to tell forth the words of the Lord. Notice it says, “the word of the Lord also came to me.” These weren’t the words of his neighbors or his friends. These came straight from God.

APPLICATION

We sit back and think that only Pastors hear from God. I know some people in my family who feel that way. I only hear from Him because I am in the ministry. That’s hogwash. We can all hear Him. He is speaking to all of His children. They just aren’t listening.

I shared a quote from A.W. Tozer a while back that said, “People don’t want to hear from God because they don’t want to hear what He has to say.” That’s probably more of a paraphrase than an actual quote, but you get the picture. Do you want to hear Him? Luke 11:27-28 says, “27 While Jesus was saying these things, one of the women in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, ‘Blessed is the womb that carried You, and the breasts at which You nursed!’ 28  But He said, ‘On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and follow it.’” Jesus was always pointing us to hear His Father’s voice.

For me, it’s a matter of if I want to hear what He has to say. Honestly, there are days when I want to say, “God, I’m taking a day off and am going to handle things my way.” I don’t do that anymore because I have enough scars from attempting that. The school of hard knocks is real, folks. Just listen and avoid all those bumps and bruises.

You are calling my name again, Lord. My ears are in tune with Your words. Send me Your message.