Behold, the Day of The Lord is Coming ~ Zechariah 14

Understanding the Day of The Lord

The Messiah will return to the Mount of Olives, the very mountain from which he will have ascended after His time on earth (Acts 1:10,11). On that day of Messiah's return, the mount will be split by a deep east-west valley. (Zechariah 14:4)

The site of "Azai" has not been identified yet, but must be somewhere in the desert east of Jerusalem. The "saints" are literally the "holy ones", angels who will accompany Jesus at His return (Zechariah 14:5) (Mark 8:38; 2 Thessalonians 1:7).

Zechariah anticipates the glorious day when the Lord will establish His reign on this earth, where it was it was first challenged (see Revelation 20:1-3; also Psalm 93:1; 97:1; 99:1). "And the Lord shall be King over all the earth. In that day it shall be -- "The Lord is one, and His name one". (Zechariah 14:9)(see Revelation 20:1-3; also Psalm 93:1; 97:1; 99:1).

He will finally "speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth" (Zechariah 9:10) He will personally and visibly perform all this (Zechariah 14:4,8)  

The Blessings of God: Zechariah 14:9-11

9 "And the Lord shall be King over all the earth.

In that day it shall be—

“The Lord is one,”

And His name one.

10 All the land shall be turned into a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be raised up and inhabited in her place from Benjamin’s Gate to the place of the First Gate and the Corner Gate, the Tower of Hananel to the king’s winepresses.

11 The people shall dwell in it;

And no longer shall there be utter destruction,

But Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited."

The Answer to the Prayers of "Thy Kingdom Come"

This will be the answer to the prayers of all those who pray Jesus's words, "Your kingdom come" (Matthew 6:10). The words the Lord is one speak of His unity and His uniqueness (see Deuteronomy 6:4).

The Day of The Lord: Zechariah 14:20-21

20 In that day “HOLINESS TO THE LORD” shall be engraved on the bells of the horses. The pots in the Lord’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

21 Yes, every pot in Jerusalem and Judah shall be holiness to the Lord of hosts. Everyone who sacrifices shall come and take them and cook in them. In that day there shall no longer be a Canaanite in the house of the Lord of hosts.

In Messiah's kingdom, the people of Judah and Jerusalem will fulfill their destiny as a holy, priestly nation (Exodus 19:6) The words "HOLINESS TO THE LORD" will be inscribed on the gold headband worn by the high priest (Exodus 28:36) Holiness will so permeate Messiah's kingdom that even the lowly cooking pots will be holy. The name "Canaanite" here refers to the merchants who frequented Jerusalem and the temple courts with their wares (see Nehemiah 13:19-22, Matthew 21:12, John 2:14). None will profiteer in the worship of God in the coming age. God's search for true worshipers will be realized in a company of devoted holy people.

Hallelujah! Lord Jesus, come quickly.