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Zechariah 4:6 - Mans Flicker or Gods Flame?

Zechariah 4:6 (NIV) Not by might nor by 
power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.  

INTRODUCTION

The verse remains one of the most 
challenging, and encouraging, in Scripture. We rely not 
on our own strength or ability, but on the 
Spirit of God. [Victor Bible Readers Companion] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   Recently I noticed that my son, Pierce, 
was on his computer, flipping between two 
programs to do his schoolwork. The inefficiency made 
me both batty and curious, so I asked what he 
was doing. He explained he was fast-forwarding 
through a twenty-minute video in one program and 
searching for the answers to related comprehension 
questions in another. He was cutting corners by 
skipping back and forth, and as a result, he was 
harrumphing with frustration at his method. 
   I explained not only that what he was 
doing was more time-consuming than watching the 
video in its entirety but also that he wasn't 
really learning anything. His answers were vague, 
and he was missing the whole point As I spoke to 
Pierce and pointed a proverbial finger at him - my 
three other fingers pointed back at me. Sigh. 
   Throughout my life, before and after 
Christ, I've sought shortcuts to get what I wanted, 
skipped ahead of Jesus's story for me, or worse, 
created my own. I suspect my shortcuts actually 
delayed outcomes, prolonged my learning and 
preparation, undermined the results, and in general, was 
far more stressful. 
   I've learned the hard way that slowing 
way down and being fully present to Jesus's 
unfolding story is indeed the easier and infinitely 
more effective way. Even when I feel certain I 
have an inspired vision of where He's taking me, 
restfully waiting on God allows me to marvel, with 
peace and faith, at His creativity and loving 
provision. Isabella Campolattaro 
   Faith Step: Are you rushing ahead of 
Jesus to get to a certain place? Confess your 
haste and ask Him to help you slow down. Set a 
goal for waiting and then keep pace with His 
pace. [Mornings With Jesus 2022 Devotional by 
Guideposts and Zondervan re 2 Peter 3:9] 

COMMENTARY 

   What a tremendous truth: God's great 
power is at work on our behalf"the same power 
that created the universe and raised Jesus from 
the dead. Here are some things to remember: (1) 
God is on your side, ready to help you meet each 
and every obstacle. (2) God's power is never 
stagnant or out of commission"it is always actively 
working on your behalf. (3) God is always fighting 
against the forces of evil on your behalf"no human 
strength or spiritual power from the evil world (not 
even Satan himself) can deter or change God's 
power at work on your behalf. 
   When you truly grasp this truth, you 
begin to understand the strength that you have. 
The power that set the galaxies spinning, that 
holds the earth in place, that calmed the seas, 
that turned water into wine"that power is in 
your life. Why would we go through life trying to 
do things in our own strength? And yet, so many 
of us fall into that very temptation. Be 
different. Thank God for his power at work in your life 
and on your behalf. Rely on him instead of 
yourself. [The One Year Bible for New Believers re 
Eph.1:19, 20] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE

Zechariah 4:6 - Man's Flicker or Gods Flame?

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2017/20170630-1642.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study 
Guides: 
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/  

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657  

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE