Zeal

Do you ever feel empty? Sometimes I feel like I've given all I have and I just feel empty. I felt like that when I left work today. I had made plans to go to Lessons and Carols at my church so even though I was really tired I went. As usual, I was glad I did, because I was very blessed and touched by the Spirit.


I was Blessed by the choirs, the orchestra, incredible organ, scripture, lights, Christmas carols, and a plethora of wonderful sounds! All of it filled me with God's love and reminded me of His character. One passage of scripture that was read from Isaiah 9 struck me in particular. I've read that passage over and over again "For unto us a child is born..." but tonight was the first time I HEARD the words, "the ZEAL of the Lord of hosts will perform this."

Suddenly I was captivated and overwhelmed with joy that all of the promises found in Isaiah 9 were to come about BECAUSE of God's zeal!

A child is born...out of God's zeal.

A Son is given...because of God's zeal.

The government will be on His shoulders...from God's zeal.

His name will be called wonderful...

Counselor...

Mighty God...

Everlasting Father...

Prince of peace...

All out of God's zeal!

There will be no end...established with judgment and justice...forever!

All from God's zeal! God poured Himself out for us!

Suddenly I wasn't empty anymore and instead I was FULL of God's zeal because God so freely shares with abundant love all that He is.

Thank you, God for your unending supply of zeal. Thank you for the blessing of You.