It is prophesied that the world will come against God's people; against His Church. He also promises that those who would do so will do it at their own peril even while He pours out upon His people a spirit of grace and supplication.
This spirit of grace comes through His Son, Jesus the Christ.
“And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son." (Zech 12:10 NIV)
Zechariah prophecies that God, Himself, will be pierced for us in the Person of the Son, Jesus the Christ, as His hands and feet are nailed to the cross; as His side is pierced by the soldier to verify His death.
"But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water." (John 19:33, 34)
If the world should come against God, will it come any less against those who follow Him? Yet, even so, God is with us. He is for us even to the point of willing to suffer and die for us. Thanks be to God!
God's Peace - Pr. J
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