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Zechariah 4:3-7,10,14 - Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.” I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?” He answered, “Do you not know what these are?” “No, my lord,” I replied. So 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 Almighty“. What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’”.… “Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the LORD that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel?”…So he said, “These are the two who are anointed to serve the Lord of all the earth.”


Ezra 5:2 - Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jozadak set to work to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, supporting them.

1 Kings 19:12 - After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.

Isaiah 11:2-4 - The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD—and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.

Application:

· Do I do God’s work in the power of the Spirit?
· Do I serve the Lord of all the earth?
· Do I understand that my resources for overcoming obstacles come from an outpouring of God’s Spirit?
· Do I trust in my own might and power? Or, do I trust in the Holy Spirit’s guidance?
· Do I call for God to judge people even though it is not His will? Do I perform my God-given mission anyway if He says no?
· Has God given me wisdom and understanding for leadership, counsel and might to carry out His wise plans, and the knowledge and fear of Him?
· Do I realize faith in God’s Spirit can overcome mountainous obstacles, including opposition and unwillingness to persevere?
· God oversees the whole earth and is therefore in control of all situations.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV