Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan[a] standing at his right hand to accuse him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this a brand[b] plucked from the fire?” 3 Now Joshua was standing before the angel, clothed with filthy garments. 4 And the angel said to those who were standing before him, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” And to him he said, “Behold, I have taken your iniquity away from you, and I will clothe you with pure vestments.” 5 And I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord was standing by.
6 And the angel of the Lord solemnly assured Joshua, 7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in my ways and keep my charge, then you shall rule my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you the right of access among those who are standing here. (Zechariah 3:1-8)
I love the image in this verse. The high priest is exactly where he should be... in the presence of the Lord. But even while he's there, Satan is right there... accusing him, telling him that he is not worthy. I can see him telling God of the many ways that he has failed him in the past.
The high priest doesn't move... the doubts are swirling in his head, but if he can't find help in God, where will he find it?
Then... when God is ready... in God's timing - God moves.
Sometimes we're in uncomfortable situations and we wonder if God is there or if he's listening. Let's take this as a lesson. God is there and He cares for us. We may not understand His timing... but He is aware of our situation and our circumstances.
Let us struggle to stay close to God and wait for Him to move.
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