Zec 4:6 ... Not by might, nor by power, but by my
spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
Might and power- two
things people wield to gain control of other people and situations. Those who
gain might and power and get others with might and power to follow them are
often people of great influence over others and they've won wars throughout history
this way. They've won wars, leadership positions, marriages, you name it, the
earthly treasures are at their fingertips. Is it any wonder people are often
lustful for such power- for riches, power and might? People want to live their lives
comfortably without excessive worry.
People want to have their needs taken care of and to throw in a little extra
for comfort. People here in the western
world live lives of extreme ease compared to those who suffer, and scrounge
just to survive. We know this, but it
doesn't stop our excessive desire for comfort, for material security and ease. We believe that money will take care of all
that worry for security and ease, and I'd be lying to say money doesn't offer a
certain degree of assurance that our earthly needs are taken care of.
Might and power give
riches and security on an earthly physical level and people seek this often
above everything else.
'Not by might, nor
by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.'
Yes, might and power
have done many things but ultimately it truly is only BY the Spirit of the Lord
that we have the greatest success in life- and that success is the assurance of eternal life through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Nothing else, no matter what it is, matters if we forfeit
eternal life. This is truth.
You can have ALL the
might and power the world has to offer and it will NOT give you eternal life.
Even with all the
might and power the world has to offer there is one thing you still have to do,
you have to live in this world KNOWING all your might and power cannot
bring peace to everyone in the world.
All your might, power, influence, money cannot rid the world of evil and all
it's affects.
This world is
UNFIXABLE by human might and power.
However, the Spirit
of the LORD alone has guaranteed us HOPE for a world made new. This world will
only be made new AFTER all evil is destroyed and that is something mankind can
never do, destroy evil. It can barely contain a tiny portion of the evil that
exists, and that containment is only achieved by the creation of an even more
evil place- concentrated evil with just tiny bits of supposed non-evil to
control the evil. No, mankind cannot and
NEVER will be able to rid the world of evil, it's an impossibility. Mankind has
no control over the spiritual realm beyond choosing to believe in God over
Evil. Once we choose the spiritual side we wish to be on, the battle ensues and
our choice must be renewed daily as it is tested, tried, and tormented.
The battle has been
WON.
It's which side YOU
choose to be on that remains.
Satan will stop at
nothing to bring you to his side, and God stopped at NOTHING to bring you to
His- sacrificing His only begotten Son for us.
Will we through the
Spirit choose God? Or will we choose Satan?
Not by might.
Not by power.
But by God's Spirit!
Amen!
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