Zechariah 12, Psalms 147:1-20

What God said to me – Have you ever had a day or a season where everything is “blah” or you’re in a funk and nothing sounds good or looks good and you feel lazy and useless?  How do you shake that feeling and get moving again?  You start with praise – praise Me.  It is good to sing praises to Me.  My greatness is unsearchable so start by looking at Me – at Who “I AM” – at all that I have done – and then praise.  As you lift up your heart and voice in praise, I will lift up your spirit, and you will find new hope and new purpose.  I created you for fellowship and worship so when you focus on praising Me, you are fulfilling the very purpose for which you were created.  “I AM” great and abundant in strength and My understanding is infinite.  Make Me your focus and I will reveal Myself to you and our relationship will strengthen and deepen so with all that is within you, bless My holy name.

Zechariah 11, Revelation 18, Proverbs 30:33

What God said to me – “I AM” Faithful and True.  It is more than just My character; it is the very essence of who “I AM”.  You can always depend on Me.  You can always trust Me.  I will never let you down.  Once you begin to truly understand this, it will change the way you live.  Think of a father calling to his child to jump to him and the child jumps without thought, knowing his father will catch him.  When you really understand that “I AM” Faithful and True you will not hesitate to obey whatever I ask of you.  Hesitation reveals your lack of trust and understanding of who “I AM”.  Listen and jump!

Zechariah 10, Psalms 146:1-10

What God said to me – How many stars are there?  Do you know?  Can you count them?  You can’t even see them all even with the most advanced technology.  I know the number of stars – I’ve counted them – I created them – I named each one of them.  You in your humanness cannot even fathom the vastness of it all or the power and ability it took to create it all and to hold it together.  Think about that – meditate on that you’ll begin to worship as you see My greatness and glory.  And yet in the midst of all of this vast creation, there is you, small and seemingly insignificant in the midst of it all.  You who I chose.  You who I love.  You who I disclose Myself to.  You who are so important to Me that I dwell within you and direct each step you take.  Think about that – meditate on that and you’ll begin to worship.