Not my power, or my strength, but the Spirit's
Zechariah 4:6
And he answered and spoke to me, saying, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by mighty power nor by strength, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.
Personal Challenge...
What makes us think that we can fight the battles of our life on our own accord? Pride! Arrogance! Ignorance! Vainglory! In the days before Christ, the people had to wait for the Spirit of God to join them in their battles against the principalities of this world. That is why they so often attempted to do everything on their own accord, in their own strength and power. However, for us, who are blessed by the new covenant, we have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us and always present to fight our battles for us. However, we still get caught up in our pride, arrogance, ignorance, and vainglory, and try to fight these battles on our own. Is it no wonder that we never win? We must heed this call to humble ourselves before the cross of Christ and submit ourselves, entirely, to our Lord and Savior, and the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. Glory be to God!
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