"Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit," says the Lord of hosts. What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain, and he will bring forth the top stone with shouts of "Grace, grace to it."
Do you need some encouragement today?
Two thousand five hundred years ago, Zerubbabel was given the task of building the temple, and he had hit some roadblocks along the way. He needed some encouragement. And isn't it just like our God to provide exactly what he needed?
Zerubbabel saw the obstacles as mountains standing in the way of completing his task.
But as God speaks through the angel, He reminds Zerubbabel that it is "not by might nor by power" but by God's Spirit that he will see results. By God's grace--God's provision for our every need when we need it--Zerubbabel would see the mountain become a plain.
What are your mountains today?
God is ready and able to level those peaks if we just depend upon His Spirit to do it! In Matthew 7:7 Jesus said, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you."
Whatever your obstacle, whatever your mountain, take it to Jesus.
Let me know how I can pray for you...
My obstacle is forgiveness towards others, well toward my sister. I know what God's word tells me and I know in my mind what I need to do, but for some reason this obstacle seems impossible to beat! But by me saying that it "seems impossible" I am saying that our Lord can't beat that obstacle. Oh no,that is a no no. "Nothing is impossible with God", please pray that I let go and let God, Who is the only one that can beat my sinnful lack of forgiveness. I killed Jesus, which I was reminded of just recently at camp. And if God can forgive me for killing His son, I certainly can forgive my sister! Thank you Pastor Bob for the encouragement and reminder that I need to take it to Jesus!
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