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The Jewish people had been called by God to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem after their years of captivity in Babylon. After starting well, they laid the work aside. But then they heard a voice that emphasized the sufficiency of God for His people. That voice, belonging to Zechariah, was never more encouraging and stimulating than when it proclaimed the coming Christ and the glories awaiting...

wait for God’s judgement to wring repentance out of them as it had with their fathers in Babylon. The prophet’s message met with a positive response. The people returned to the Lord, admitting that the Lord had dealt with them according to what he had promised (v. 6). They also resumed work on the temple and completed it. This is a message for all who truly know the Lord. How easy it is for us to become so wrapped up in our own concerns that we become indifferent to the things of God! God is patiently
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