"A fountain shall be opened"
Text: Zechariah 13:1
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE
God’s redemptive plan was profound in so many ways. Judah and Jerusalem greatly mourned the death of the Good Shepherd, the Messiah on hindsight, and through the special ministry of the Spirit of grace. More was offered to the sincerely repentant.
“In that day a fountain shall be opened for the house of David
and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness.”
Zechariah 13:1
1. “In that day”
a) This was a phrase to refer to the future.
b) It would be a great future if the people followed through.
2. “A fountain shall be opened”
a) The fountain represented the provision of water.
b) Water symbolised many things:
i) It offered cleansing.
ii) It offered the quenching of thirst.
iii) It pointed to life-giving water.
3. The recipients
a) The house of David.
b) The inhabitants of Jerusalem.
c) These represent all who are:
i) Repentant
ii) Returning to the Lord genuinely
iii) Reconciled to the Lord
4. “For sin and for uncleanness”
a) Many sins had to be dealt with in depth.
b) The forgiveness of sin must be followed by cleansing and change.