DECEMBER 27, 2023 – Built Strong To Last

Built Strong To Last

 DECEMBER 27, 2023
 Daily Reading – Zechariah 4-6 / Revelation 19

 GOD’S WORD:

Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

        What is the strongest thing in the world? If looking at man, you might say a champion weightlifter or heavyweight boxer. In nature, you may think of hurricanes, volcanoes, or tornadoes. Structurally, steel beams, or cement may have filled your mind’s eye. What we can see by just a few illustrations, to each of us, strength may appear in diverse ways. To one, it is muscle, to some it is devastation, and yet to another, it is construction. While each is correct, let us imagine another type of strength. What strength, or invisible bond holds together your family, marriage, your life, and home? Many think the answer is the love you have for the ones at home. You are right. Others believe it is the time and devotion you give to others. Again, you are right. Yet, some credit the labor contributed to support the lifestyle your family enjoys. And you would be right as well.

        It takes love, devotion, and good old-fashioned hard work to make a place you can call home. Still, the strongest part of every home needs to be the Spirit of God indwelling you. He makes your love stronger and deeper than you could ever imagine. He is the controller of all time and gives you a new sense of devotion to others you would never muster up on your own. Also, He can take just a little earned at a workplace and multiply it to fill your home with all you will ever need. The strongest thing in the entire world, is a heart devoted to God.

         

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

        How will you get though the next day of your life? If God was able to whisper in your ear, He might just say, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” That is a life, built to last.

Will you tell God, Thank you Lord,
for your Holy Spirit, today?