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The Secret of Success in God’s Work
After Zechariah’s vision of Joshua and the Angel, the prophet
received a message regarding Zerubbabel: “The Angel who talked
with me came back and wakened me, ... ‘and there is a lampstand of
solid gold ... with seven pipes to the seven lamps. ... Two olive trees
are by it... .’
“So I ... spoke to the Angel, ... ‘What are these, my Lord?’ ...
So He answered ..., ‘This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel:
“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord of
hosts.’” “And I further answered and said to Him, ‘What are these
two olive branches that drip into the receptacles of the two gold
pipes from which the golden oil drains?’ ... So He said, ‘These
are the two anointed ones, who stand beside the Lord of the whole
earth.’”
Zechariah 4:1-6, 12-14
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From the anointed ones that stand in God’s presence divine light,
love, and power flow to His people, so that they may give light and
joy and refreshing to others. Those whom God has enriched are to
enrich others with His love.
In rebuilding the house of the Lord, Zerubbabel had worked
in spite of many difficulties. Enemies had “tried to discourage
the people of Judah. They troubled them in building,” “and by
force of arms made them cease.”
Ezra 4:4, 23
. But the Lord now
spoke through His prophet to Zerubbabel, “Who are you, O great
mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he
shall bring forth the capstone with shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”
Zechariah 4:7
. Throughout history, great mountains of difficulty
have loomed up before those trying to carry out God’s will. The
Lord permits such obstacles as a test of faith. This is the time
to trust in God. When we exercise living faith, we increase our
spiritual strength and develop unfaltering trust. Satanic obstacles will
disappear before the demand of faith. “Nothing will be impossible
for you.”
Matthew 17:20
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