Building the Good Life: Zechariah

Standing between heaven's promises and earth's brokenness can feel like staring at a pile of scattered Lego pieces, wondering if we should even attempt to rebuild. Zechariah 9:9 introduces us to a people returning from 70 years of exile, facing ruined temples and failed crops, asking the haunting question: Is it even possible to build something good amidst chaos? The answer isn't to discard everything and start over, but to return to the foundation. This message walks us through three transformative movements: returning to God's heart daily, embracing His vision for renewal where we are, and clinging to the hope of the coming King. The exiles were given bizarre visions of horsemen, lampstands, and clean garments—all pointing to God's readiness to forgive and restore, but only if they became the kind of people prepared to receive it. The silence in Scripture when they're asked this question echoes to us today: Will we become the kinds of people ready to participate in God's coming kingdom? We're not called to fix everything at once or manufacture perfect circumstances. Instead, we're invited to assume God is already at work in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and relationships, and to plant seeds of shalom—total wellness, justice, and peace—trusting that the King who rode humbly on a donkey has already won the victory through the cross.