A Zealous Lord

Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. 
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Luke 1:32-36 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.” 34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. 37 For nothing is impossible with God.”
 
DO you live with a purposeful plan to accomplish tasks daily? Do you want those you live and work with to share your zeal? Are you sometimes even so eager to get things done you sometimes interrupt, even intrude into others’ lives to say, “Let’s go!” Is your passion focused on progress toward a goal and affirmation of those who work with you? If you answered, “Yes.” to these questions, you mirror the Lord God’s passion to accomplish his purpose – his will – on earth.
   These verses abundantly reveal God’s will. Isaiah proclaims God’s rule will increase, and there will be no end to his peace. He continues, “He will reign on David’s throne with justice and righteousness.” This is the King of kings establishing his eternal throne on earth. He will reign forever. You can be sure of this because the zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. Five times, “will” is written to declare God is zealous for his will to be done on earth.
   Gabriel then speaks the Lord’s zealous will to Mary. He tells her the One to be born will be great. He will be called the Son of the Most High. Gabriel continues: The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. Further his kingdom will never end. Again, five times the word “will” displays God’s unstoppable plan to accomplish his purpose, his desire on the earth.
   There’s more. Mary asked, “How will this be?” Perhaps she was zealous to know the details. After all, Gabriel has just intruded into Mary’s simple life with God’s determined will for the world and for her life. Then Gabriel answers, “The Holy Spirit will come…The power of the Most High will overshadow you. The holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.” Three more times the angel details what will be. No one is changing God’s mind. This will happen.
   Still Gabriel further reveals God’s zealous plan: “Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age.” Then Gabriel summarizes God’s passion with, “nothing is impossible with God.” Both a virgin and an aged woman are very surprised God has chosen them to bear sons who will accomplish the LORD God’s passionate will to save the world.
   The Bible reveals God’s will is to appoint zealous prophets, humble mothers, teachable disciples, effective evangelists, powerful preachers and gifted writers. God interrupted many, many lives to say, “You will do my will on earth.” Each became zealous for the LORD, many unto death.
   In what way do you express God’s zeal for a broken world? When God commands, we must join with Mary to declare, “May it be to me as the Lord said.” Know God’s will is to be done in and through our lives.
 
Prayer: May it be as you say, Lord. I pray I am zealous for your kingdom to come, your will to be done on earth. Amen.