I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. Psalm 130:5-6.

As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness. Psalm 17:15 NKJV.

I loved this in Hearing God by Dallas Willard: “Recurring Thoughts…I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve. Jeremiah 17:10. Recurring thoughts are important in God’s communication with us, as Russ Johnston points out in How To Know the Will of God: “We would see wonderful results if we would deal with the thoughts that continue in our minds in a godly manner. But most people don’t…As thoughts come into your mind and continue, ask God, “Do you really want me (or us) to do this?” Most of us just let those thoughts collapse – and God looks for someone else to stand in the gap.” These recurring thoughts touch on every part of the self: family, possessions, profession and health; one’s fear of death; attitudes toward God; sexuality; preoccupation with reputation; concern with appearance and countless other areas of one’s life. Although recurring thoughts are not always an indication that God is speaking, they are not to be lightly disregarded.”

I shared the above because as we read Scripture, we can read the recurring thoughts that bring life lived with Creator God – Father, Son, Spirit. And as we open our hearts to Him, we open possibilities for what is good and needed and that brings hope and encouragement. And in our chapter, Zechariah 6, again Zechariah is seeing in vision what will be. I looked up again, and there before me were four chariots coming out from between two mountains – mountains of bronze. The first chariot had red horses, the second black, the third white, and the fourth dappled – all of them powerful. I asked the angel who was speaking to me, “What are these, my lord?” The angel answered me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world. The one with the black horses is going toward the north country, the one with the white horses toward the west, and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.” When the powerful horses went out, they were straining to go throughout the earth. And He said, “Go throughout the earth!” So they went throughout the earth. Then He called to me, “Look, those going toward the north country have given My Spirit rest in the land of the north.” v. 1-8. Again, symbols. I try to capitalize when I think the person referenced is God and sometimes it’s difficult to be sure. But giving commands and “My Spirit” is not an angel. And the rest of this chapter changes course and again, it’s difficult to discern who is referenced. The word of the Lord came to me, “Take silver and gold from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon. Go the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jozadak. Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord. It is he who will build the temple of the Lord and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne. And he will be a priest on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two. The crown will be given to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen son of Zephaniah as a memorial in the temple of the Lord. Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the Lord, and you will know the Lord Almighty has sent me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the Lord your God.’” v. 9-15. In the notes below it said that this refers to the Messiah, the King-Priest. That Judah was to be ruled by the king and the high priest. Yet the only time there will be harmony between the two will not be in this present age of mankind in any nation or kingdom of men. Only Jesus, the Son, is worthy. And His words bring life that is our hope. Do rulers of men bring hope for all mankind, do we see in their face righteousness? Perhaps we need to listen to the One voice that does bring hope for all. As we listen to Him, and trust Him, and walk with Him, we experience something profound. The Love of Creator God.