Zechariah 14:1 A day of the Lord is coming, Jerusalem, when your possessions will be plundered and divided up within your very walls.
The repetition of the phrase “On that day,” repeated five times in chapter 14, really strikes me. Verse one tells what day is referenced—a day of the Lord that is coming—and the repetition, called anaphora for my fellow rhetoric nerds, keeps us centered on that day and all the things that spring from it.
Zechariah 14:4 On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south.
Romans 11:36 states, “For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen.” Jesus is a central pillar in my life, around which everything else is centered. Just like the repetition of “on that day” keeps us focused on the day in question, I want to remain focused on Jesus as my rock. I want to abide in Him. I want everything to center on Him.
Zechariah 14:6 On that day there will be neither sunlight nor cold, frosty darkness.
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for the understanding that You are my center. Help me to always stay centered on You, grounded in You. This world tries every day to wreck my focus, to distract me from Your purpose. Help me to stay rooted in You, no matter what. Amen.
Zechariah 14:8 On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it east to the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea, in summer and in winter.
Have a blessed day.