Mountains and Molehills 17. May 2024 On The Way In Love “Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain. And he shall bring forward the top stone amid shouts of “grace, grace to it”” (Zech 4:7; ESV). This message was spoken by an angel to Zechariah. Zerubbabel was involved in the rebuilding of the temple but it seems he had run into some major challenges (the great mountain). I like the way the Amplified Bible translates this, by putting “human obstacles” as an explanation of the great mountain. How often we run into “human obstacles” in life! However, the angel encourages Zerubbabel that the great mountain will become a plain or in the AMPC, “a mere molehill.” We talk about making mountains out of molehills but this is making molehills out of mountains – I like that! The angel then assures Zerubbabel that he will be able to finish his work of rebuilding the temple and when it is done, he will be giving all the glory to God.And how will this be achieved? “Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts” (Zech 4:6; ESV). In other words, God will intervene. So, if you are facing challenges and obstacles today, meditate on this passage and let it encourage you to depend on God to intervene on your behalf and turn your mountain into a molehill and you won’t have to do it in your own strength. PTL!