- Then I said to him, “What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?” And a second time I answered and said to him, “What are these two branches of the olive trees, which are beside the two golden pipes from which the golden oil is poured out?” Zechariah 4:11-12 – Have you ever been so amazed with something that all you can do is ask question after question about it then you realize you’ve never given the person you’re asking the questions to a time to answer? That’s what happened here with Zechariah. What I hope you see is that God wasn’t flustered or impatient with Zechariah during this time and He isn’t with us either. God realizes who He is and all that He does can be a lot for us to process when we lean into it, so He’s open to the questions. In fact He longs for us to search Him deeply. Ask questions of God knowing He is wanting to reveal Himself more to you. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1118
- For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These seven are the eyes of the Lord, which range through the whole earth. Zechariah 4:10 – This refers back to the slow completion of the temple after the Babylonian exile that we read about in Haggai. We see the people being sorrowful over the smallness of the foundation of the temple compared to the glory of the former temple of God. Here though we see a rejoicing coming in the hearts of those who were sorrowful because they see a plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. What does that mean? A plum line is a tool used in building which meant that building was going to continue and things were about to happen. Sorrow for what they see now, but rejoicing because hope had arrived that things weren’t going to remain that way any longer. What we must remember is that whether it is the temple of God in our passage or within our own lives, God isn’t finished and He is still working. Yes, our current situation may seem small and sorrowful, but when we see the hands of Jesus moving and hear His words promising us a better tomorrow, that’s what we find hope in today. Find joy and peace today in the fact that God isn’t done yet with your story and your tomorrow already has God’s hands all over it. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2113
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