God's Heart - Part 1: Zech 7:8-12; Lk. 13:34

"This is what the Lord Almighty says: Judge fairly and honestly, and show mercy and kindness... do not oppress widows and orphans... Your ancestors would not listen..." Zech. 7:8-12

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God's messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let me..." Lk. 13:34

The more I read the bible, the more I hear God's heart crying out to his people. Many say that the God of the Old Testament is harsh and judgemental, but I see the same loving God as in the New Testament who is heartbroken that his own people won't accept him; who punishes only as a last resort; who is always searching the horizon for the one who might return. There is no better picture of a loving God ready to welcome his people back than the prodigal son (Lk. 15:11).

Thank you God for your amazing patience!

Today's reading: Zech. 7-9; Lk. 13