Zechariah 6:9

 Zechariah 6:9 says, And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,  The word of the LORD once again came to Zechariah.  This time, it was just God's word and not a vision.  God does speak to people, or even an individual, in different ways.  Verse ten adds, Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;  God gave Zechariah specific instructions to take the captives who had returned from Babylon to the house of Josiah, the son of Zephaniah.  The people had returned, and God sent His prophet to them to lead them in what He would have them do.  When we come to God through faith in Jesus Christ, He will never leave on our own in our Christian walk.  Verse eleven declares, Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;  Zechariah was instructed to make crowns of silver and gold and set them on the head of Joshua, which is the same name as Jesus in the New Testament.  Joshua was to be a representative of what Jesus would one day be.  Jesus really was to be and now is the eternal King.  Verse twelve adds, And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:  This is a definite prophesy of the coming BRANCH, or Messiah, Jesus Christ, the Savior of all who will put their faith in Him.  Jesus said that if they destroyed the temple that He would rebuild in it in three days, referring to Himself as the temple.  Verse thirteen continues, Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.  This is a continuation of a description of Who Jesus Christ is and what He did for all people.  He is due the glory and He is our High Priest through Whom we can find peace.   Verse fourteen states, And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.  The crowns at this time were not given to Joshua, but were preserved as a memorial in the temple of the LORD.  We as followers of Christ today serve as a memorial to Him until He returns in glory.  We do not follow Christ to exalt ourself, but to exalt Him.  Verse fifteen concludes,  And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.  God said that those who were far off, and this would include not only the Jews but the Gentiles as well, would come and build the temple of the LORD.  As Christians, our bodies are referred to as the temple of the Holy Spirit, and as such it is up to us to build His kingdom.   This can only be done through if we do as God said to Zechariah and diligently obey the voice of the Lord our God.