This episode from Zechariah 12–14 explores how God’s promised “day of the Lord” climaxes in Jesus’ self-sacrifice, making Him king over Israel and the nations. It emphasizes that Jerusalem becomes the stone that crushes opposing kingdoms, drawing all nations into confrontation with God’s reign. Drawing from the piercing of the Messiah—fulfilled in Jesus’ crucifixion—it highlights how Israel’s national mourning and repentance open the way for cleansing from idolatry and falsehood. The message shows that when the Shepherd-King is struck, a refined remnant survives, becoming the renewed covenant people who receive the Spirit and extend worship to the Gentiles. It reframes the final battle not as a physical war but as the cross-event where Christ drinks the cup of God’s wrath, defeats the rulers of this age, and unleashes living water to the world. The takeaway is clear: celebrate that Jesus already reigns as King, proclaim His peace to every nation, and wage our only real warfare through truth, righteousness, and self-giving love.