A Vision of Horns and Craftsmen

 

Zechariah 1:18-21

 

A Vision of Horns and Craftsmen

 I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four horns!   And I said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these?” And he said to me, “These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”   Then the Lord showed me, four craftsmen.   And I said, “What are these coming to do?” He said, “These are the horns that scattered Judah so that no one raised his head. And these have come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations who lifted up their horns against the land of Judah to scatter it.”

 

I’m not sure I understand all that God is saying in this vision, in fact, I’m not sure if I’m on the right track, but it seems as if the four Horns are the Nations God used to bring judgment on Israel, Judah, and Jerusalem.  If that is close then the four craftsmen are the tools God will use to bring Judgment on the nations that have come against Israel, Judah, and Jerusalem.

 

Now let us go to 2020, and who are the United States of America’s four horns?  Many in the press and in Government would desire that we believe that it is Russia, China, Iran, and Islam, and not look at craftsmen who are the tools Satan is using in the press and in Government to destroy our nation.

 

I never played organized football, but I’ve been an observer of it for many years and I have come to understand that great coaches are masters of deception.  A good offense does not work without deception, for if a defense knew what was going to happen, they would not do very well.

 

The same game is being played by the master of deception, Satan.  Our danger does not lie outside our shores, but within.  It is not those that proclaim they do not believe in God that we should be on guard against, but those who are Satan’s tools his craftsmen, many in our government, both elected and bureaucrats.  Also, very wealthy, mostly men who have given their lives to Satan looking to him and they hate the things he hates, and that includes freedom, and authority both moral and government, that is unless it is under their control.

 

Maybe the Church once more needs to understand the fundamentals of faith, maybe too many have put their trust in religious activities and have more of a virtual relationship with God than a personal one?  It is time not to read but to act by faith and ask the Father to guide you into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  If you are one that has embraced Jesus Christ as Savior, that was not the finish line, just the beginning of a lifetime of allowing Jesus to be the only Lord in your life.

 

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice