Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of the Lord. (Zechariah 8:22, 23 ESV)
Church and State
These days, we hear a lot about the conflict between Church and State. God speaks a surprising truth, though, through Zechariah. God says that the nations of the world come to the Church for blessing.
The Church, you see, is the new Jerusalem. And God intends the whole world to come to the Church seeking Him, seeking His favor, seeking His blessing.
Both the world and we, the Church do not seem to understand this, lately.
We have built up a competition instead of a cooperation. We have built up hostility instead of help-a-bility. We have built up mistrust, jealousy, and anger instead of seeking the Lord, or aiding others to seek Him.
It does not matter if the nation is worthy, right-minded, or good. They need the Lord, and it is our job to help them to Him. It does not matter if they do not yet understand. They need the Lord, and it is our duty to help them to Him. It does not matter if they are antagonistic, conspiratorial, or sneaky. They need the Lord, and it is our joy to help them to Him.
We do not need to win a cultural war, a political war, or an educational war. But we do need to bring them to Jesus, to find the Lord’s favor.
We are peculiar, we know our job.