Zechariah's Burden Upon Israel (2): The Pierced One and the Spirit of Grace (Zechariah 12:10-14) by Rev. Angus Stewart
I. The Biblical Identity
II. The Mutual Relationship
III. The Spiritual Mourning
Rev. Ron Hanko on Zechariah 12:10: “When the Spirit is called the Spirit of grace and supplications, he is described as the Spirit who gives grace and who works repentance in the hearts of those to whom he is sent. The supplications are the pleas for forgiveness that rise from a heart overwhelmed by God’s grace. These are produced by the Spirit and do not arise naturally from the heart of the sinner. Sorrow for sin and a changed attitude do not just suggest that a person is under conviction and there is the possibility of his salvation, but prove that the work of grace and salvation has already begun in his heart, even though he may not himself recognize that work for what it is. We shed no real tears for sin, except they be purchased by the blood of Christ and given by the Spirit of grace. There are tears shed for the consequences of sin and because of the judgments of sin, but these are merely the sorrow of the world” (The Coming of Zion’s Redeemer, p. 367).