In that day it will be Judah that sets light to everything. The events that transpire will all focus around Judah. Her enemies will be consumed but Jerusalem will be secure. When you look at the world it is amazing that Israel is such a focal point. There is no oil there, naturally speaking it doesn’t really matter that much. Yet Israel has such an impact on international relations, and is perhaps the most likely place that a third world war would start.
This day will be a day when it is clear that it is the Lord who is saving Israel. There will be unity in the nation, and Jerusalem will not be more highly honoured than the rest of Judah. The Lord will shield Jerusalem, but see what the effect of this is, it makes the people strong. When the Lord help us He also changes us. So even the weakest in Jerusalem will be like king David. Something much greater than the Davidic kingdom will arise. And all the nations that attack Jerusalem will be destroyed.
There will also be a spiritual change in the nation. There will be a spirit of grace and supplication. The people will look for grace, receive grace and give grace. And they will turn to the Lord for help. All this is the opposite of what happened in the days before the Babylonian conquest, and at the time of Jesus. At that time they will “mourn for the one they pierced”, they will finally realise who Jesus is and what they did to Him. There will be weeping and mourning throughout the land.
So in a day when victory has been won there would be great mourning. Why? Because they have finally realised their sinfulness, and have realised who Jesus is and what He has done for them.
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