Daily Devotions
9/28/26 Zechariah 1, 2, 3; Luke 11 These texts move from corporate restoration through divine initiative toward personal transformation and kingdom authority—each addressing how God reclaims what sin has damaged. Call to Return and Restoration Zechariah opens with God’s invitation: “Return to Me...and I will return to you,” ( Zech 1:3–6 ) establishing reciprocal movement—God’s return depends on the people’s repentance. Yet the people have historically rejected this call, refusing to listen to earlier prophets who urged them to turn from evil ways and deeds. ( Zech 1:3–6 ) God’s words and statutes eventually “overtook” the ancestors, and they finally repented, acknowledging that God dealt with them according to their deeds. ( Zech 1:3–6 ) Zechariah’s message assumes a pattern: resistance, judgment, and eventual repentance. Luke 11 inverts this sequence. Rather than beginning with judgment, Jesus teaches disciples to pray “Father, Your name be honored as holy. Your kingdom come,” po...