Scripture Reading : Zechariah 10
Theme : Messiah as Cornerstone and Tent Peg
Real Hope (1-4). Idols are nonsense and give false comfort through lies. Just as money and other things of the world cannot give ultimate security and true peace (1 Tim. 6:17). The only hope of the world is in the Messiah: Jesus. He is the cornerstone and the tent peg of true security, peace, and fulfillment. Cornerstone is the foundational stone of a building. The tent peg is referring to the middle pole of a large tent that acts as the foundation of the tent. Only the Messiah is the solid foundation of life, all else is sinking sand.
Real Salvation (5-12). Through the Messiah, God will strengthen the nation of Israel and defeat their enemies against overwhelming odds in the end times. After defeating their enemies, God will then bring the Jews back from exile from the land of Egypt and Assyria, which figuratively mean all land of captivity and slavery where Jews are located. Egypt and Assyria were no longer independent states, but were under Persian rule when Zechariah received the prophecy; therefore, Egypt and Assyria figuratively refer to the land of captivity as mentioned in Hosea 9:3.
Praying the Scripture
- God is the cornerstone, the foundation of life. This foundation is demonstrated through the power of His word as the standard of truth. His word is the means of creating and sustaining the world (Gen. 1:3) and His word determines the future course of world history. All who have God as their foundation will be blessed. We have God as our foundation when build our lives on His word. Jesus quotes Deut. 8:3 in Matt. 4:4, “One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” We pray God, that you will graciously give us more and more wisdom to understand and apply your truth so that we can strengthen the foundation of our live every day (James 1:5). Please give us more confidence and love for your word.
经文：撒迦利亚书10
主题：弥赛亚作房角石和钉子
真实的盼望（1-4）。偶像是虚空的，借着谎言给予虚假的安慰。钱财与世上的其余事物也如此，是无法给予真实的保障与平安的（提前6:17）。世上唯一的盼望是弥赛亚：耶稣。祂是真保障、和平与满足的房角石和钉子。房角石是为一个建筑物奠基的石头；钉子则指一个大帐篷中间的栏杆，是帐篷的总支柱。唯有弥赛亚是生命的稳当根基；其余全是沙土。
真实的拯救（5-12）。神将在末日借着弥赛亚坚固以色列国，冲破重重障碍，战胜仇敌。之后，神将把犹太人从埃及与亚述领回以色列；埃及与亚述象征的是犹太人被囚作奴的地方。当撒迦利亚领受这个启示时，埃及与亚述不是独立的国家，而是由波斯统治。因此，埃及与亚述比喻的是犹太人被囚之地，如何西阿书9:3也提到的。
用经文祷告
- 神是房角石，是生命的根基。这个根基便藉着祂话语的大能作真理的标准显现。神的话是创造与维持世界的方式（创1:3），而祂的话立定了世界未来的走向。凡有神为根基的人便为有福。当我们按着神的话生活时，神就作我们的根基。耶稣在马太福音4:4引用申命记8:3，说：“人活着不是单靠食物，乃是靠神口里所出的一切话。”神啊，我们祈求您能恩待我们，赐予我们更多智慧，叫我们能理解并应用你的真理，使我们每日都能坚固生命的根基（雅1:5）。求您加添我们对你话语的信心和爱。
