Zechariah 1-4: Who Despises the Day of Small Things

Be still before the LORD, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.”  - Zech. 2:13 NIV

So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.
 “What are you, O mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’”
 Then the word of the LORD came to me: “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple; his hands will also complete it. Then you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you.
  “Who despises the day of small things? Men will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. - Zech 4:6-10 NIV

We live in a world that has no patience for small things, for the simple.  Everything has to be bigger and better, flashier and glitzier.  But, what has it gotten us?  Are we a bigger, kinder people, or have we just become small but very vociferous?  You could say 'in the end, it doesn't matter,' but it does.   God has taken it all in.  He sees all the infighting, all the deceit, all the futile plans throughout the world to heal what has broken.  He sees and he will no remain silent forever.  Even now, he may be rousing himself from his dwelling.  Even now, he may be gathering his great forces of wind and fire, flood and famine.  He may be gathering it all in preparation to show the world that it is not by might, nor by power but by his spirit.  The day of small things, the days of the spirit of the Lord may be more treacherous than any we have seen.

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