Zechariah 2:10-11 ” Shout and be glad, O Daughter of Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you, declares the Lord. Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become My people. I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent Me to you.”

Within the Old Testament Book of Zechariah, he addresses both the First and Second Coming of Christ, the Messiah. In these verses he shows a time when Salvation would not be limited to the Jews only, but would extend God’s grace to the world. And with it there would be sanctification through the blood of Christ and the New Covenant, with spiritual restoration and everlasting life extended to all who called on His Name. Zechariah speaks of the day when the Lord will come and take up residence…also known in Revelation 20 as the Millennial Reign/Kingdom. But Paul also speaks of the Lord living among us in another way in II Corinthians 6:16…for when Jesus came, He was Himself the true Temple or dwelling place of God. (Matthew 1:23 & John 2:21) But now the Holy Spirit lives in us, and for this reason we have become the end-time Temple of God…both individually, (I Corinthians 6:19) and corporately as His Church. (I Corinthians 3:16-17 & I Peter 2:5)

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A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ. View all posts by kezha1