🌿 Zechariah 12

Zechariah 12 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “A revelation, Yahweh’s word concerning Israel. Yahweh, who stretches out the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him says:” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “In that day Yahweh will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. He who is feeble among them at that day will be like David, and David’s house will be like God, like Yahweh’s angel before them.” Zechariah 12 opens with these words: “A revelation, Yahweh’s word concerning Israel. Yahweh, who stretches out the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the…” The line to keep is Zechariah 12:5: “The chieftains of Judah will say in their heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Yahweh of Armies their God.’” Carry the word “chieftains” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Zechariah 12:5: “The chieftains of Judah will say in their heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Yahweh of Armies their God.’” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Zechariah 12? Then try this: Read “The chieftains of Judah will say in their heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Yahweh of…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.