Zechariah 9:1-17

SEE, YOUR KING COMES TO YOU

Keywords 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey

 

1. Your King is righteous and victorious (1-10)

Zechariah’s word of the LORD against enemies, particularly the Philistines,

contrasts with verse 9. Their righteous and victorious king is coming, but he is a

humble king, riding on a donkey’s colt. His reign brings peace to the nations. This

king is Jesus (Mt 21:5; Jn 12:15). He reigns victoriously through his finished work

on the cross, and humbly shares his victory with us as we welcome him into our

lives as Savior and King. In him alone is peace.

 

2. The Shepherd LORD saves his flock (11-17)

The LORD’s people had many more conflicts, but God would free them from

prison, restore them, and raise them as a fighting force. God’s promise of

salvation looks forward to the day of final victory, when he saves his people as a

shepherd saves his flock. How beautiful we will be when Jesus comes again to

reign in his eternal kingdom!

 

Prayer Father, thank you for sending Jesus our King. Help me rejoice and

welcome him today.

One Word Jesus is my shepherd king