Zerubbabel

 This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,” says the LORD Almighty.     Zechariah 4.6 

 Everything came to a screeching halt when they chose fear over faith!

 Zerubbabel was commissioned as governor under King Cyrus of Persia to lead the first wave of liberated exiles from Babylon to their homeland in Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. As the work began, so did the opposition. It came quickly! Rather than trust God and resist the opposition, fear and discouragement reigned. Work on the temple stopped for sixteen years! God promised Zerubbabel would lay the foundation of the temple and that his hands would also complete it, and God is a promise keeper!

Lord, remind me of my utter inability to accomplish anything apart from You. However, with You nothing is impossible! Give me the strength by Your Spirit to finish the assignment You have given me. In Jesus' name, Amen

But Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’   Matthew 19.26