Zechariah 4:7

"Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, “This is the LORD’s word to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD of Armies."

Key Reflection

In Zechariah 4:7, the Lord emphasizes that His plans and achievements are not dependent on human strength or military power but rather on His divine Spirit. This message underscores the sovereignty of God and the importance of reliance on divine guidance in achieving spiritual and temporal victories.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Who art thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt be a plain -The words have the character of a sacred proverb; “Every one that exalteth himself shall be abased”Luke 14:11;Luke 18:14. Isaiah prophesies the victories of the Gospel in the same imagery, “Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked shall be made straight and the rough places plain”Isaiah 40:4.

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