Zec 12:10 | MHM | STEP | v. 10 : God also promises to pour out the Spirit of grace and supplication on his people . When God wants to show mercy, he first moves his people to pray. Even though God has promised to help, he wants his people to ask him for it (Ezekiel 36:37 ). This promise is for all believers, just as God said, I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed (Isaiah 44:3 ). The Spirit brings every spiritual blessing through Christ (John 7:39 ). The Spirit is poured out on both the leaders, called the house of David , and the common people, the inhabitants of Jerusalem . This means that both important people and ordinary believers receive God’s Spirit. The Spirit makes them holy and helps them pray. When God gives his Spirit, he makes people want to pray and gives them the strength to do it. True Christians always pray, just as living people always breathe (Acts 9:11 ). The result of receiving the Spirit is deep sorrow for sin. God says, They shall look on me whom they have pierced, and shall mourn for him (Zechariah 12:10 ). This means people will see that their sins caused Jesus to suffer and die. When they understand this, they will feel true sorrow. This was fulfilled when people heard Peter preach about Jesus’ death and were pricked to the heart (Acts 2:37 ). True repentance comes from seeing what our sins did to Jesus.

‏ Zechariah 12:10

v. 10: God also promises to pour out the Spirit of grace and supplication on his people . When God wants to show mercy, he first moves his people to pray. Even though God has promised to help, he wants his people to ask him for it (Ezekiel 36:37 ^a). This promise is for all believers, just as God said, I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed (Isaiah 44:3 ^b). The Spirit brings every spiritual blessing through Christ (John 7:39 ^c).

The Spirit is poured out on both the leaders, called the house of David, and the common people, the inhabitants of Jerusalem. This means that both important people and ordinary believers receive God’s Spirit. The Spirit makes them holy and helps them pray. When God gives his Spirit, he makes people want to pray and gives them the strength to do it. True Christians always pray, just as living people always breathe (Acts 9:11 ^d).

The result of receiving the Spirit is deep sorrow for sin. God says, They shall look on me whom they have pierced, and shall mourn for him (Zechariah 12:10 ^e). This means people will see that their sins caused Jesus to suffer and die. When they understand this, they will feel true sorrow. This was fulfilled when people heard Peter preach about Jesus’ death and were pricked to the heart (Acts 2:37 ^f). True repentance comes from seeing what our sins did to Jesus.