When Facing Life’s Mountains

Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and roused me, as a man who is awakened from his sleep. He said to me, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it with seven spouts belonging to each of the lamps which are on the top of it; also two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left side.” Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, “What are these, my lord?” So the angel who was speaking with me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain; and he will bring forth the top stone with shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”’”

Also the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will finish it. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven will be glad when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel—these are the eyes of the Lord which range to and fro throughout the earth.” Zechariah 4:1-10

Have you ever been in a situation where you would have greatly welcomed a “personal word from the Lord”? You can probably appreciate how Zerubbabel must have felt when he received the Lord’s word in the above Scripture.

His obstacles seemed to be overwhelming. But how did God view the situation? That’s a question we need always to keep before us. How does God see your situation? Does it seem impossible to Him? Is it like an unmovable mountain of rock?

Take heart in God’s Word to Zerubbabel: “What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain.” What a graphic explanation of God’s viewpoint when it comes to the mountains in our lives. He has the power to make the mountains we face into super highways. Where once we thought we would only progress a few feet each hour - once He has done His leveling work - our progress can be measured in miles per hour, not feet or inches.

What mountain do you face? Leave it in the hands of the “Mountain Mover.” When it’s within His will and His best plan for your life, He can and will flatten that mountainous obstacle and lead you safely on a smooth path.

“‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6