Today’s Reading: Zechariah 12-14, Psalm 146

Ask the Lord for rain in the spring,
for he makes the storm clouds.
And he will send showers of rain
so every field becomes a lush pasture. – Zechariah 10:1

ASK THE LORD FOR WHAT YOU NEED DURING THIS SEASON OF LIFE.

Ask the Lord for what you need during this season of life. Ask the One who can provide what is needed to turn the brown grass of winter into the green pastures of spring. Bring your needs to the God who is both Provider and Protector — the One who can strengthen your weaknesses and restore you to wholeness.

“I will strengthen Judah and save Israel;
I will restore them because of my compassion.
It will be as though I had never rejected them,
for I am the Lord their God, who will hear their cries.
The people of Israel will become like mighty warriors,
and their hearts will be made happy as if by wine.
Their children, too, will see it and be glad;
their hearts will rejoice in the Lord.
When I whistle to them, they will come running,
for I have redeemed them.” – Zechariah 10:6-8a

The God who has redeemed us is calling us to Himself. He desires to restore us in order to bring us joy. He has been actively pursuing us since we were in our mother’s womb, and He continues to draw us into the relationship He created us for. So, when the waves are crashing in and the storm clouds are darkening, trust in your Redeemer to provide all that you need. Ask the Lord for what you need.

ASK THE LORD FOR WHAT YOU NEED DURING THIS SEASON OF LIFE.

“They will pass safely through the sea of distress,
for the waves of the sea will be held back,
and the waters of the Nile will dry up.
The pride of Assyria will be crushed,
and the rule of Egypt will end.
By my power I will make my people strong,
and by my authority they will go wherever they wish.
I, the Lord, have spoken!” – Zechariah 10:11-12

Rejoice, you people of Jerusalem!
Rejoice in the Lord your God!
For the rain he sends demonstrates his faithfulness.
Once more the autumn rains will come,
as well as the rains of spring.
The threshing floors will again be piled high with grain,
and the presses will overflow with new wine and olive oil. – Joel 2:23-24

ASK THE LORD FOR WHAT YOU NEED DURING THIS SEASON OF LIFE.

But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper,
whose hope is in the Lord their God.
He made heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them.
He keeps every promise forever.
He gives justice to the oppressed
and food to the hungry.
The Lord frees the prisoners.
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down.
The Lord loves the godly.
The Lord protects the foreigners among us.
He cares for the orphans and widows,
but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.
The Lord will reign forever.
He will be your God, O Jerusalem, throughout the generations.
Praise the Lord! – Psalm 146:5-10