259. A Call to Return to the LORD

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259.


A Call to Repentance

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Today's Passage: Zechariah 1:1-6

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New Living Testament (NLT).

Thank You for meeting us, LORD.

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1. In November of the second year of King Darius' reign, the LORD gave this message to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah and grandson of Iddo:

2. "I the LORD, was very angry with your ancestors.
3. Therefore, say to the people, 'This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says: Return to me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.'
4. Don't be like your ancestors who would not listen or pay attention when the earlier prophets said to them, 'This is what the LORD Of Heaven's Armies says: Turn from your evil ways, and stop all your evil practices.'

5. "Where are your ancestors now? They and the prophets are long dead.
6. But everything I said through my servants the prophets happened to your ancestors, just as I said. As a result, they repented and said, 'We have received that we deserved from the LORD of Heaven's Armies. He has done what he said he would do.'"
Zechariah 1:1-6 NLT

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6th strategy.
Cause and Effect

• Begin by inviting God to show you what is the cause and effect hidden in these verses. Ask Him to show you nuggets of wisdom.
• Read the passage completely.
• Divide a piece of paper into two columns.
• Title the first column Cause and the second column Effect
• Reread the passage. This time ask if there are any instructions that are given that have a direct end result.
• Write down the causes (in Cause column)and the effects (in the Effects column).
• Do you find a pattern?
• What are your thoughts?
• Now as you wrap all these thoughts up in your mind. Stop and thank God for being with you this very day.
  

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3.

Please Abba,

Give us the ability to look at this passage
with new eyes.
Remind us that you laid out cause and effect...
Help us lead out into our lives wisely.
In your name, Jehoshua
Amen

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