Daily Devotions
Zechariah
"The Spirit of grace and supplication"
Text: Zechariah 12:10
A VERY SPECIAL WORK OF GOD
This prophecy has not been fulfilled yet. Thus, this must be a reference to a special work that God would do in the future.
“And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem
the Spirit of grace and supplication;
then they will look on Me whom they pierced.
Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son,
and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.”
Zechariah 12:10
1. A special outpouring
a) On the house of David.
b) On the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
2. “The Spirit of grace and supplication”
a) Great grace would be outpoured.
b) The Spirit of God would be involved.
c) The people who receive this special outpouring would become prayerful.
i) They would seek God.
ii) They will offer supplication.
3. They will see the Messiah
a) They had pierced Him (At Calvary).
b) They would grieve with great sorrow and regret.
4. They will mourn greatly
a) How would people mourn if they were to lose their only son?
b) How would they grieve if that son was the firstborn?
CONVICTION THAT COMES FROM THE SPIRIT OF GOD
There is a special work of the Holy Spirit that Jesus mentioned (John 16:8-11). That special ministry of the Spirit of God would be evidenced when He is outpoured on the inhabitants of Jerusalem. A glimpse of that work may be seen when the Apostle Peter preached in Jerusalem after he and his brethren were filled with the Spirit (Acts 2:37-39).