Flatten OUT!

Then he said, “This is God’s message to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty—you will succeed because of my Spirit, though you are few and weak.’ Therefore no mountain, however high, can stand before Zerubbabel! For it will flatten out before him! And Zerubbabel will finish building this Temple with mighty shouts of thanksgiving for God’s mercy, declaring that all was done by grace alone.” —Zechariah 4:6-7 (TLB)

We have made it into March of the year 2017, and I’m wondering if you still have the same “game face” that you had all the way back on January 1, 2017?  For me, I can say with all the candor and honesty that I can muster up, it has been a wonderful start to 2017. These first few months, I have seen our great God do some amazing things that have just left me in awe and overwhelming joy.

And even with this wonderful start to the year, there have been some challenges. But, it’s a different time that we live in. This is not the season or time to live in drama and stress that so many seem to live in these days. Of course there have been stressful moments, but God is bringing me back to “true reality” must faster, to know that He is in control. With that backdrop, I believe our Father wants us to know that we will succeed. God seems to be saying, “You will succeed because of My Spirit!”

I think as we continue to move forward in 2017, God wants us to know that we’re not going to succeed by our own strength or ability, or anyone else’s strength or ability. But in this new season, as we trust Him, we’re going to be successful because of His Spirit leading, guiding, and directing us. Therefore, no mountain, however high can stand before you! For it will be flatten out before you!

Since there is no mountain, however high that can stand before us, we can say to those mountains in our lives, “You will be flatten out!”  Let’s just tick off a few mountains (and you can add your own to this list):

• Heart related sickness and disease — You will be flatten out!
• Cancer — You will be flatten out!
• Diabetes — You will be flatten out!
• Nerve damage — You will be flatten out!
• Mental health issues — You will be flatten out!
• Behavior issues with children (including adult children) — You will be flatten out!
• Debt, lack, and not enough to do what God is calling you to do — You will be flatten out!
• Being held back from walking in your purpose and calling — You will be flatten out!

Therefore no mountain, however high, can stand before you! For it will flatten out before you!

And you will declare, “ALL OF THIS WAS DONE BY GRACE ALONE!”