KING: Your King comes to give you the victory - Zechariah 9:9

"Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey." Zechariah 9:9

Praise & Prayer:
My heart greatly rejoices, King of kings, for You are the Righteous and Victorious One who has conquered the powers of sin, death, and darkness. I loudly proclaim, as Zechariah wrote in this prophecy of truth, that You are the Righteous and Victorious One who humbled Yourself, took on the form of a man, and sacrificed Your life on the cross to save us. Lead me, Holy Spirit, to someone living in the agony of defeat. Use me to point them to our Victorious King, who comes to rescue all who call upon Him from the enemy of our souls. I pray for their salvation in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Savior.

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PROTECTED: The LORD stands guard to protect you - Zechariah 9:8

"I will encamp and stand guard to protect My Temple from those who come to attack. I know what is happening, and no one will mistreat My people ever again." Zechariah 9:8

Praise & Prayer:
I will take refuge under the wings of God, where I am safe and secure. My heart is filled with assurance, Faithful Father, knowing Jesus, the Good Shepherd, protects me from the devil, who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy Your children. I love Your name, Lord Jesus, that drives out all fear and nervousness from my soul. Thank You, saving me from the evil one, who kept me enchained for countless years in his pit of deep despair and lies. I ask in Your mighty name that You please place a hedge of protection around my family and fellow believers in Christ who are Your Temple. Use me today, Holy Spirit, to be a source of hope for someone overwhelmed by anxiety and held captive by insecurity, by pointing them to Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. 

Living Truth:

• "Don’t you realize that all of you together are the Temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you?" 1 Corinthians 3:16
• "We know that the person who has been born from God does not keep on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one cannot harm them." 1 John 5:18
• "He will cover you with His feathers. Under His wings you will take refuge. His faithful promises are your armor and protection." Psalm 91:4
• "But the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you and protect you against the evil one." 2 Thessalonians 3:3 "But let all who take refuge in You be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread Your protection over them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You." Psalm 5:11

BLESSING: Ask the LORD for a blessing - Zechariah 8:21

This is what the LORD of Armies says: People and citizens from many cities are going to come. The citizens of one city will come to another city, saying, "Let's make a habit of going to ask the LORD for a blessing and to seek the LORD of Armies. I'm also going." Zechariah 8:20-21

Prayer:
I am blessed, Heavenly Father, with more than I could ever ask or think in Christ! I praise You for reminding me, through Zechariah's promise, that I have not because I ask not. So I want to make it a habit to ask for Your favor to rest upon my life. Lord Jesus, I love You, seek You, need You, and want to bless others as You have blessed me. Please guide me, Holy Spirit, to someone today who is hurting and feels spiritually impoverished. Grant me the opportunity to pray with them and to ask the LORD of Armies to bless them with Christ's love, mercy, and grace, which He gives all who ask. Amen.

Faithful Truth:

• "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ." Ephesians 1:3
• "I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ." Romans 15:29
• "Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah" Psalm 3:8
• "The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace." Psalm 29:11
• "You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it." James 4:2
• "Until now, you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask, and you will receive, and your joy will be complete." John 16:24

BUILDER: Jesus is the builder of God's house and your life - Zechariah 6:13

"It is He who will build the house of the Lord Almighty. He will sit on His special high seat, and He will rule all the people. He will be a priest on the seat of a king. This One man will be priest and king.” Zechariah 6:13

POEM: "HE PUTS ME BACK TOGETHER"

Prayer & Praise:
Jesus builds me up and puts all the broken pieces of my life back together. I bow before Your holy presence, Lord Jesus, to confess You as the Master Builder, who makes me new and heals all that is broken in me. I submit to Your rule and testify that You are King of kings and Lord of lords. Thank You for being my Great High Priest, who intercedes for me and sympathizes with my weaknesses and imperfections. Lead me, Holy Spirit, to someone today whose life is shattered. Open the eyes of their hearts to see and believe in Jesus Christ, who takes ruined lives and makes them new again. I pray for their salvation in the mighty name of Jesus, our Priest and King.

Eternal Truth:

• "When the seventh angel blew his trumpet, there were loud voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord and of His Messiah, and He will rule as King forever and ever." Revelation 11:15
• "The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because He is LORD of lords and KING of kings—and with Him will be His called, chosen and faithful followers.” Revelation 17:12-14
• "Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office. But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood. Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them. Such a High Priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens." Hebrews 7:23-26
• "Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin." Hebrews 4:14-15

POWER: It is the Spirit of God that empowers you - Zechariah 4:6

So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.'" Zechariah 4:6

Living Truth:

• "And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.” Luke 24:49
• "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you. John 14:26
• Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:7-8

Praise & Prayer:
I sing Your praises, LORD Almighty, and thank You for the wonderful gift of the Spirit whom You sent to empower, strengthen, help, counsel, teach, and guide me. It is not by my might nor by my power but by Your Spirit that I can be victorious in life and a faithful witness for Christ my Savior. Ignite within me, Holy Spirit, a powerful passion to share God's love with the brokenhearted and the glorious truth about Jesus Christ to the lost who are perishing in hopelessness. I ask in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

RULE: Walk in obedience to the LORD, and you will rule with Jesus - Zechariah 3:7

“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘If you will walk in obedience to Me and keep My requirements, you will both rule My house and take care of My courts; I will also grant you access among the angels who are standing here.” Zechariah 3:7

Prayer:
I want to experience Your wonderful blessings, Abba Father, and remain in Your love by doing Your will and walking in obedience. Let me hear Your voice, Good Shepherd, which guides me in the path of life that leads to Your courts of glory and Kingdom of righteousness. Holy Spirit, stir me to live a life that pleases God and honors the name of my Lord Jesus Christ, in whose mighty name I pray.

Infallible Truth:

• "If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love." John 15:10
• "In fact, this is love for God: to keep His commands. And His commands are not too hard for us." 1 John 5:3
• "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice." 1 Samuel 15:22
• "And to the one who is victorious and does my will until the end, I will give authority over the nations. That one will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery,’ just as I have received authority from my Father." Revelation 2:26-27

MEMORIALIZED: We memorialize the brave who have demonstrated greater love - John 15:13

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13

Prayer & Praise:
God of all comfort, I pause to remember the great sacrifices of countless men and women who laid down their lives to protect our freedom, inalienable rights, and security, who can never be repaid. I ask You to please comfort the hearts of my family and friends who have lost loved ones on the battlefield. I bow in reverence to praise You for Jesus Christ, who demonstrated greater love for me by laying down His life to save me from the wages of sin, death, and eternal condemnation. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for sacrificing Your all, which we will remember and memorialize for all eternity. Fill me, Holy Spirit, with Christ's greater love so that I, too, may be willing to lay down my life for His name and for people held captive by the devil in darkness and perishing in their sins, by pointing them to faith in Christ, our Savior. I pray in Jesus' mighty name.

Living Truth & Memorial Day Quotes:

• "I Am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep." John 10:11
• “Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude.” Billy Graham.
• “All gave some; some gave all. We remember them on this Memorial Day.” Unknown.