A Man Named Branch

Scripture:  Zechariah 6:9-15

Then this Message from God came to me: "Take up a collection from the exiles. Target Heldai, Tobiah, and Jedaiah. They've just arrived from Babylon. You'll find them at the home of Josiah son of Zephaniah. Collect silver and gold from them and fashion crowns. Place one on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and give him this message: 

"'A Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies. Be alert. We have a man here whose name is Branch. He will branch out from where he is and build the Temple of God. Yes, he's the one. He'll build the Temple of God. Then he'll assume the role of royalty, take his place on the throne and rule—a priest sitting on the throne!—showing that king and priest can coexist in harmony.' 

"The other crown will be in the Temple of God as a symbol of royalty, under the custodial care of Helem, Tobiah, Jedaiah, and Hen son of Zephaniah. 

"People will come from faraway places to pitch in and rebuild the Temple of God. This will confirm that God-of-the-Angel-Armies did, in fact, send me to you. All this follows as you put your minds to a life of responsive obedience to the voice of your God."

comment:  now that the veil has been opened, in the millennium rule of christ, the seventh day of god's creation, we are in for a painstaking journey, so that a life of responsive obedience can be achieved.

the scripture of, "they all have eyes and ears," but do not see the things of god, will be changed to spiritual eyes, and ears, for those that enthusiastically engage in the appropriate anonymous fellowship, and follow their dictates, relative to the steps and traditions.

and along that path, a new spiritual heart and a new mind in christ are by-products of all earnest wholehearted effort, yielding altruism.

HALF MEASURES AVAILED US NOTHING.

Prayer:  heavenly father, we praise you for your spiritual guidance, for the fulfillment of your vision of humanity, under your domain.