Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain. And he shall bring forward the top stone amid shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’” (Zechariah 4:6-7)
The Book of Joel described the state of God’s people, Israel, as one that was in total despair. “the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust” (Joel 2:25). Whatever the locusts have eaten, we can be sure they won’t be giving them back soon! Such was the devastation brought about by sins – ignoring God, His truth and His words, refusing to worship Him and take Him seriously (let alone revere Him). Sin affects everyone connected to it, everyone or everything it touches, including the surrounding environment and subsequent generations. It results in impossible situations for man to eradicate.
Yet, God through the Prophet Joel, promised forgiveness and healing. If the people would repent and return to God’s way, He will refresh and restore (Joel 2:25). Much more than that, He will renew and revive (bring back to life – God’s abundant, victorious and overcoming life) His people by pouring out His Holy Spirit upon them. This outpouring of the Holy Spirit finally occurred at Pentecost. And this gift of the Holy Spirit is for you and for me!
Is there a seemingly “impossible” situation in your life? I mean, really, really an impossible one? It is standing in the way to God’s destiny for your life, your family, your children’s lives, your finances, your city, nation, etc. You know very well unless and until this mountain of the impossible is removed or overcome, you are quite stuck. The word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, perhaps speaks to your situation today: Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain. And this is accomplished not by the might nor power of man, the world system or wisdom, but by the power of the Holy Spirit.
On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit is poured out in power. It is precisely because God’s people have insufficient resources to overcome the many challenges that stand in their way, that the power of the Holy Spirit is needed. Do you need this power? Ask for it, and expect to receive!
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