What role does faith play in trusting God's future plans for His people? Setting the Scene in Zechariah 14:10 • “All the land will be changed into a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem. But Jerusalem will be raised up and remain in its place…” • God foresees a dramatic geographical leveling yet lifts Jerusalem high—an actual, physical event He alone can accomplish. • The verse sits in a chapter detailing the Day of the LORD when He personally intervenes, judges, and restores. Faith Sees the Physical and the Prophetic • Trust accepts that the flattening of valleys and the raising of Jerusalem will truly happen; faith treats God’s blueprint as already settled reality (Hebrews 11:1). • Isaiah 40:4 echoes the same future topography: “Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low”. Two prophets, one promise—faith knits them together. • What looks impossible to a human surveyor is routine in heaven’s plans; faith refuses to downsize what God can do. Why Our Trust Must Rest on God’s Character • He is truthful: “God is not a man, that He should lie” (Numbers 23:19). • He is powerful: “I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?” (Jeremiah 32:27). • He is purposeful: “For I know the plans I have for you… plans for welfare and not for calamity, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11). Practical Markers of Faith in God’s Future Plans 1. Confidence over anxiety – Romans 8:28 assures us that “all things work together for good.” – Knowing Jerusalem’s literal elevation reminds us that our own future will also be lifted in His timing. 2. Obedience over hesitation – Proverbs 3:5-6 calls us to trust and acknowledge Him; faith steps forward before the ground even looks level. 3. Worship over worry – Luke 21:28: when redemption draws near, “lift up your heads.” Faith answers prophecy with praise now. Living Faith in Today’s Unfolding Story • The same God who will rearrange Israel’s landscape is sculpting our personal histories. • Every promise He made about the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:2-4) carries the same certainty as Zechariah 14:10. • Therefore, faith is not wishful thinking; it is the steady grip on a future God has already mapped, measured, and guaranteed. |
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