Do you ever ask yourself what does God want me to do with my life?
The future is so vast and big which direction should I go?
Do you ever get trapped in a whirlwind of doubt with little or no faith?
Have you heard he Southwest Airline commercial "Want to get away?"
Sometimes in life we want to escape don't we?
DON'T ESCAPE JUST EMBRACE!
Did you know that some of the greatest heroes in the Bible also wanted to "get away" and escape? These heroes started out with little or no faith before they accomplished Great things for God?
What was the answer?
GREAT LEADERS RELY ON THE HOLY SPIRIT!
The Heroes of the Bible were no different than us.
Zerubbabel was worried about the future. He had doubts and concerns. He was frankly "wiped out" with no strength. It was very hard for him to get out of bed in the morning.
Maybe Zerubbabel said, "How I Escape?" What drug can I take to make it all go away?
Sometimes life is so confusing with mental pain we want to "get away."
DON'T ESCAPE JUST EMBRACE!
GREAT LEADERS RELY ON THE HOLY SPIRIT!
One thing Zerubbabel had was a great Spiritual Foundation that was ready to be resurrected. From an early age his mother would read stories of the Word of God to him. Then she would pray for him and his future.
DON'T ESCAPE JUST EMBRACE!
GREAT LEADERS RELY ON THE HOLY SPIRIT!
While Zerubbabel was in his moment of despair God asked him a question:
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!'"
DON'T ESCAPE JUST EMBRACE!
GREAT LEADERS RELY ON THE HOLY SPIRIT!
"The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple; his hands will also complete it. Then you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you.
Zech 4:6-9
DON'T ESCAPE JUST EMBRACE!
GREAT LEADERS RELY ON THE HOLY SPIRIT!
Friends, God is also asking us a question: "Do you know what these are?"
Sometimes God will give us a Vision and it will seem confusing. Zerubbabel's Vision was of oil being pumped into some pipes.
What's that?
The Oil is the Holy Spirit being Pumped into our lives to give us Power to Accomplish Great things for God.
DON'T ESCAPE JUST EMBRACE!
GREAT LEADERS RELY ON THE HOLY SPIRIT!
Have we tapped into the Power of the Holy Spirit in our own lives? When we do the Mountains and Obstacles will be leveled to the Ground.
Just like Zerubbabel would finish his Purpose here on earth God will give us the Power of the Holy Spirit to Continue to Finish our Purpose.
DON'T ESCAPE JUST EMBRACE!
GREAT LEADERS RELY ON THE HOLY SPIRIT!
We don't need to Escape we need to Embrace the Purpose God has put us here for.
"And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns." Phil 1:6
DON'T ESCAPE JUST EMBRACE!
GREAT LEADERS RELY ON THE HOLY SPIRIT!
JUST GO - WIN THE HOUR!
Rick
Dec 23 Readings - ZECHARIAH 4:1-5:11 | REVELATION 14:1-20 | PSALM 142:1-7 | PROVERBS 30:21-23
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