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December 5th Evening
“And the Lord shewed me four carpenters.” — Zechariah 1:20
In the vision described in this chapter, the prophet saw four terrible horns. They were pushing this way and that way, dashing down the strongest and the mightiest; and the prophet asked, “What are these?” The answer was, “These are the horns which have scattered Israel.” He saw before him a representation of those powers which had oppressed the church of God. There were four horns; for the church is attacked from all quarters. Well might the prophet have felt dismayed; but on a sudden there appeared before him four carpenters. He asked, “What shall these do?” These are the men whom God hath found to break those horns in pieces. God will always find men for His work, and He will find them at the right time. The prophet did not see the carpenters first, when there was nothing to do, but first the “horns,” and then the “carpenters.” Moreover, the Lord finds enough men. He did not…
find three carpenters, but four; there were four
horns, and there must be four workmen. God finds the right men; not four
men with pens to write; not four architects to draw plans; but four
carpenters to do rough work. Rest assured, you who tremble for the ark of
God, that when the “horns” grow troublesome, the “carpenters” will be
found. You need not fret concerning the weakness of the church of God at
any moment; there may be growing up in obscurity the valiant reformer
who will shake the nations: Chrysostoms may come forth from our Ragged
Schools, and Augustines from the thickest darkness of London’s poverty.
The Lord knows where to find His servants. He hath in ambush a
multitude of mighty men, and at His word they shall start up to the battle;
“for the battle is the Lord’s,” and He shall get to Himself the victory. Let
us abide faithful to Christ, and He, in the right time, will raise up for us a
defence, whether it be in the day of our personal need, or in the season of
peril to His Church.
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“And the Lord shewed me four carpenters.” — Zechariah 1:20
In the vision described in this chapter, the prophet saw four terrible horns. They were pushing this way and that way, dashing down the strongest and the mightiest; and the prophet asked, “What are these?” The answer was, “These are the horns which have scattered Israel.” He saw before him a representation of those powers which had oppressed the church of God. There were four horns; for the church is attacked from all quarters. Well might the prophet have felt dismayed; but on a sudden there appeared before him four carpenters. He asked, “What shall these do?” These are the men whom God hath found to break those horns in pieces. God will always find men for His work, and He will find them at the right time. The prophet did not see the carpenters first, when there was nothing to do, but first the “horns,” and then the “carpenters.” Moreover, the Lord finds enough men. He did not…
find three carpenters, but four; there were four
horns, and there must be four workmen. God finds the right men; not four
men with pens to write; not four architects to draw plans; but four
carpenters to do rough work. Rest assured, you who tremble for the ark of
God, that when the “horns” grow troublesome, the “carpenters” will be
found. You need not fret concerning the weakness of the church of God at
any moment; there may be growing up in obscurity the valiant reformer
who will shake the nations: Chrysostoms may come forth from our Ragged
Schools, and Augustines from the thickest darkness of London’s poverty.
The Lord knows where to find His servants. He hath in ambush a
multitude of mighty men, and at His word they shall start up to the battle;
“for the battle is the Lord’s,” and He shall get to Himself the victory. Let
us abide faithful to Christ, and He, in the right time, will raise up for us a
defence, whether it be in the day of our personal need, or in the season of
peril to His Church.
To make sure you never miss an episode, please subscribe today wherever you listen to podcasts.
Producer: Todd Adkins
Voice Artist: Ian Cullen
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