My 2025 Theme Verses: Ezra 7:10 (ESV) For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. Daniel 1:8 (ESV) But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Where does the power come from? Zechariah 1-7
In Zechariah 4 we have an elaborate picture of a some candle sticks, flames and olive branches. I imagine that Zechariah's vision was something beautiful to behold. The vision is a picture of the church (the candles) being illuminated and sustained in that illumination by the olive oil from the olive trees. Since the oil is flowing from the trees directly it means the oil will never run out. The olive trees are a picture of the Spirit of God. He supplies the power to the church to keep the light going. It is not by our power or by our might (4:14) it is by the oil of the Spirit. It is not until the believer learns and embraces the power of the Spirit in his/her lift that we will fully comprehend the real power of God. We will stumble and fumble our faith until we can say with Zechariah, "not by my power or my might but by the Spirit of the God." It is His power that sustains our walk and our work. Do you rest under the shadow of that Olive Tree?
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