Not By Might, Nor By Power

A Verse

Zechariah 4:6

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.”

A Comment

The work that God calls us to depends upon the power that God provides by His Spirit. We are not self-sufficient beings. We are needy creatures who belong to a gracious and generous Creator who will meet all of our needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus.

A Prayer

O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need of further grace. I am ashamed of my lack of desire. O God, the Triune God, I want to want Thee; I long to be filled with longing; I thirst to be made more thirsty still. Show me Thy glory, I pray Thee, that so I may know Thee indeed. Begin in mercy a new work of love within me. Say to my soul, `Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.' Then give me grace to rise and follow Thee up from this misty lowland where I have wandered so long. In Jesus' name, Amen.

From The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer

A Blessing

And now may the Lord, who is the strength of His people, be your Shepherd and carry you forever. Amen.

From Grace Be with You: Benedictions by Dale Ralph Davis