Zechariah 3

Message: The vision of being presented as a new man, snatched out of the fire, and ready to serve.

Time: Written during the building of the temple -- 520-516BC

What the Lord is Saying: Another vision. Zechariah was shown Jeshua, the high priest. Satan was there accusing Jeshua. And the Lord comes to the rescue, offering protection to his chosen.

Jeshua dirty clothes, dirty covering, sins were taken away and he was given fine new clothes. The Lord declared that Jeshua had been rescued like a burning stick from the fire. He was given new clothes. He was made a new creature.

The call to Jeshua was then to follow the Lord, serve Him carefully and then the Lord would give him authority over the Temple.

In the future, the Branch will come and the sins of the people and land will be removed in a single day. Neighbor with neighbor will sit.

-- Here we can see a picture of Jesus our Lord and being justified by faith, receiving righteousness and it being imputed to our record. 

Promise: God alone removes the guilt of sin and clothes His people with pure garments, a righteousness not our own, making peace with us in Christ.

From Tabletalk, November 27, 2013 -- "Just as Solomon and Zerubbabel, sons of David, built God's temple during the old covenant period, so does Jesus Christ, the final son of David, build God's temple today during the new covenant period. Unlike the temple of old, however, Christ does not build merely with human hands. As the God-man, He is the divine temple builder who is building His church into a holy temple, a clean sanctuary that will endure forever."