Today is the 27th day of December.

Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible.

I am Brian.

It's fantastic to be here with you today as we gather in the in-between.

That transition between Christmas and New Year's.

That's where we are.

Wow.

Like it's really winding down. We're about to dock.

We're about to reach the end of our journey. But we're not there. But we're about to be several days from now. And so I am grateful that we have made it every day step by step to this point in the scriptures.

And I am grateful today that we can take the next step forward.

That next step will lead us back into the book of Zechariah.

And today we will read chapters 10 and 11.

Ask the Lord who makes storm clouds to give rain at the right time for the spring rains and he will

provide showers of rain and there will be crops in the field for everyone.

But household gods speak wicked deception and the omen readers see illusions.

They report trivial dreams and give false comfort. That is why the people wander like sheep.

They are in trouble because they have no shepherd. My anger burns against the shepherds,

and I will punish the leaders of the flock because the Lord of armies cares for his flock,

the house of Judah, and he will make

them like his majestic horse in battle. From him will come the cornerstone, from him the tent

peg, from him the battle bow, from him every commander. Together they will be like strong warriors

going out into battle trampling the enemy

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