Then I received another message from the Lord:
“Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah will bring gifts of silver and gold from the Jews exiled in Babylon. As soon as they arrive, meet them at the home of Josiah son of Zephaniah. Accept their gifts, and make a crown from the silver and gold. Then put the crown on the head of Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
Tell him,
‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Here is the man called the Branch. He will branch out from where he is and build the Temple of the Lord. Yes, he will build the Temple of the Lord. Then he will receive royal honor and will rule as king from his throne. He will also serve as priest from his throne, and there will be perfect harmony between his two roles.’
“The crown will be a memorial in the Temple of the Lord to honor those who gave it—Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah son of Zephaniah.”
People will come from distant lands to rebuild the Temple of the Lord. And when this happens, you will know that my messages have been from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. All this will happen if you carefully obey what the Lord your God says.
Zechariah 6: 9-15 NLT
Here is our Jeshua again. Remember, he along with the rest of the exiles had honorable work to do. But the office he held pointed forward to the coming Branch. The One Who would truly rebuild Temple. Who would welcome others from distant lands. Who alone fulfills the offices of High Priest and King of Kings.
I’m once again reminded of how seemingly backwards this King ushered in His Kingdom. To arrive so small and obscure. To live a faithful, ordinary life for thirty years. To invest most of His ministry in a small group of misfits. Then to humiliatingly die for my shame. The only crown He wore twisted out of painful mockery.
But this upside down Kingdom changed the world.
And His are the only feet I want to fall at.