In this passage, Zechariah talks further about the salvation of Israel. But the thing that I notice here more than anything else are these words…
It is the Lord who…
The Lord Almighty will…
I (the Lord) will…
In his name…
In other words, all that we have is from God and God alone.
It is from God that we receive the spring rains and food from the earth. (Zechariah 10:1)
It is the Lord who will punish those who would lead his people astray, and it is the Lord who will take care of his flock. (Zechariah 10:3)
It is the Lord who will strengthen, save, and restore us. It is the Lord who will answer us when we call. (Zechariah 10:6)
It is the Lord who will call us, gather us to himself, and redeem us. (Zechariah 10:8)
And it is in his name that we will live securely. (Zechariah 10:12)
Why does he do all these things for us? Is it because we’re so deserving of it all? No, it is all because of his grace.
Everything that we have, everything that we are, it is all of God and all of grace.
