425. Many People will seek the Lord
Zechariah 8:22 Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord.
We wonder in what respect this promise is coming true. Do we see many people and strong nations coming to seek the Lord in the Church? Considering that Christianity has covered the globe, yes. But considering that Christianity is still not a majority on the earth, no. It depends on one’s perspective and what “many” means. Do we see a lot of people praying before the Lord? Does “a lot” mean a majority or a sizable minority?’’
This promise is given for our encouragement and hope. It may feel like we are in the minority, and it seems that there are not many people around us seeking the Lord and praying to Him. This is especially true in many parts of the world, but not everywhere. The Lord told Elijah when he was discouraged, “There are still “many” in Israel who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” Rather the numbers of people who are seeking the Lord in the Church and praying to Him throughout the world should encourage us. They are still there, and they are still coming. We don’t see from God’s perspective, and we don’t know what is “many” to the Lord.
Abraham was discouraged when not even ten faithful believers could be found in Sodom, but Elijah was encouraged when he learned there were seven thousand faithful left in Israel. Either way we look at it, we can still rejoice that the promise is being fulfilled: many will come. The Gospel still has the power to save. The power of the gospel has not been diminished because some people reject it. Rejection is expected, but because of God’s promise we can expect the acceptance of the Lord’s message also. The good news for us is that the power of the gospel is still in effect in our lives. By God’s grace we are still seeking the Lord and praying to Him. Thank God for that.