Zec 10:1 | MHM | STEP | Encouragements to Trust in God This section follows the previous promises of grace and blessing to the people. God now reminds them that these blessings should not lead to laziness or pride, but to prayer and trust in Him. God wants His people to look to Him for their needs, not to idols or false sources of help. Everything good comes from God, and He expects His people to ask Him in faith and to reject idols, which cannot truly help. v. 1 : The prophet tells the people to pray to the Lord for rain when it is needed. God had promised good harvests, but the land depends on rain from heaven. They should not ask idols or nature for help, but go directly to God. As it says, Ask the Lord for rain in the time of the latter rain . Only God can send the right weather and make bright clouds and showers of rain . He gives grass in the field to everyone , showing His kindness to all. This reminds us that we should pray for what we need, trusting God to provide, just as He makes His rain fall on the just and the unjust (Matthew 5:45 ).

‏ Zechariah 10:1

Encouragements to Trust in God

This section follows the previous promises of grace and blessing to the people. God now reminds them that these blessings should not lead to laziness or pride, but to prayer and trust in Him. God wants His people to look to Him for their needs, not to idols or false sources of help. Everything good comes from God, and He expects His people to ask Him in faith and to reject idols, which cannot truly help.

v. 1: The prophet tells the people to pray to the Lord for rain when it is needed. God had promised good harvests, but the land depends on rain from heaven. They should not ask idols or nature for help, but go directly to God. As it says, Ask the Lord for rain in the time of the latter rain . Only God can send the right weather and make bright clouds and showers of rain. He gives grass in the field to everyone, showing His kindness to all. This reminds us that we should pray for what we need, trusting God to provide, just as He makes His rain fall on the just and the unjust (Matthew 5:45 ^a).