S) "6 Then he said to me, 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel saying, "Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit," says the Lord of hosts.'"
Zechariah 4:6 (NASB)
O) Zerubbabel was beginning work, trying to rebuild the temple of the LORD and the city of Jerusalem, after the return from exile. The people faced political and military opposition to this mission. Zechariah received this word for Zerubbabel, which is indeed a great encouragement.
A) Opposition will come, but it is not up to me to have the strength, intelligence, or power to overcome that opposition. I will not find victory by myself, in those attributes. My victory will come by His Spirit. I can rest in that beautiful promise of the very nature of our Lord. He does not require me to handle it all, He just requires that I am submitted and obedient to Him.
P) Father, the grace I have in You is beyond measure or even knowledge. Because of the Holy Spirit, by Your word, I have every victory I need. Let me rest in the assurance that You are sovereign, and that my might and power mean nothing, in light of Your Spirit in my life. Let Your will be done, in the face of every adversity and all opposition. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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