Then he said to me, “This [continuous supply of oil] is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel [prince of Judah], saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit [of whom the oil is a symbol],’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘What are you, O great mountain [of obstacles]? Before Zerubbabel [who will rebuild the temple] you will become a plain (insignificant)! And he will bring out the capstone [of the new temple] with loud shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”’” Zechariah 4:6-7
For years I didn't really understand what people meant when they talked about speaking to the mountain. But Zechariah was told about how to deal with mountains, and then in the New Testament, Jesus also spoke about speaking to mountains. Look at this...
So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. Matthew 17:20
Mountains, simply put, are obstacles in our way. Things that are blocking progress. God has done such great things for us through our Lord Jesus, and one of the biggest things is the authority and ability to speak His Word over our lives and the situations we face.
I don't know about you, but it took a long time to for me realize that our situations in life can be our mountains. And indeed, they are. When faced with a trial that is beyond our human control, we learn from God's Word how to handle it. Of course, we call on Him and trust Him. But we must also see how He told us to speak to these obstacles.
The greatest thing I have learned is that speaking the Word of God over any situation we face will bring us victory. If we know and believe that His Word is alive, active, and it is for us here and now, we can accomplish great improvement and victory in our lives. Every promise of God is "yes and amen!"
One day the Lord told me that this verse in Zechariah is to be my life verse. Now I believe I understand why. It's the verse that assures me that as I take authority over the issues, I face that I need to move out of my way, His Word is faithful to perform it with a whole lotta grace!
Whatever you are facing today, I encourage you to read these verses and really get them down in your heart. There is no limit to what we can apply this to. If you're having a problem with something, anything, start speaking from the Word over it and to it. Watch as His grace begins to move it out of the way. God, by virtue of His all-powerful Word, spoken by faith from our mouths, is the only true Mountain Mover! Hallelujah!
We hope this encourages you. Pray, trust, believe, wait and see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. He is faithful.
May God bless you as you make it a great week!
Denny & Hanny Stearns Fish N Loaves Ministries, Inc.
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