Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spoke unto me saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
As we are living on the brink of eternity, let persons be wide awake, making deliberate decisions to do right, and asking God for grace to help us in times of need. We cannot afford to get weary of asking, for grace and strength is promised only for today. it is by asking we will receive, and it’s by knocking that doors will be opened. Let us then access the power that is made available to all who believe.
[The Desire of Ages pp 324] When the soul surrenders itself to Christ, a new power takes possession of the new heart. A change is wrought which man can never accomplish for himself. It is a supernatural work, bringing a supernatural element into human nature. The soul that is yielded to Christ becomes His own fortress, which He holds in a revolted world, and He intends that no authority shall be known in it but His own. A soul thus kept in possession by the heavenly agencies is impregnable to the assaults of Satan.
Let us then seek God every day, and He will grant to us increasing measures of His Holy Spirit, so that we may fight the good fight of faith, for it is His will that everyone who names the name of Christ, should live like a conqueror. In harmony with this purpose, we will end the study with the following passage, and quote because they contain the key to living victoriously in an age where feeling, cravings, and latent tendencies are gaining the ascendency in society.
Isaiah 40: 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increases strength. 31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!