Zechariah 4:6 (NIV)
6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to
Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says
the Lord Almighty.
After the crucifixion the beleaguered disciples despaired
and said, “We had hoped that He was the one to redeem Israel” (Luke 24:21,
RSV). There was anguish, despair, and tragedy in their midst. Life had lost its
meaning and purpose. But when the resurrection became apparent, life took on a
new meaning. It had purpose and reason.
David Livingstone once addressed a group of students at
Glasgow University. When he rose to speak, he bore on his body the marks of his
African struggles. Several illnesses on nearly 30 occasions had left him gaunt
and haggard. His left arm, crushed by a lion, hung limp by his side. After
describing his trials and tribulations, he said, “Would you like to have me tell
you what supported me through all the years of exile among people whose
language I could not understand, and whose attitude toward me was always
uncertain and often hostile? It was this, ‘Lo, I am with you always, even unto
the end of the world.’ On these words I staked everything, and they never
failed.”
Thought for today:
Do I appreciate my time with God?
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