March 5th – March 11th 2026
VERSE OF THE WEEK
Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. – Zechariah 4:6
Rely on Him
Who do you depend on most? Yourself? While this is true for many Americans, the Lord calls those who believe in Christ Jesus to rely upon Him. Paul asks in Galatians 3:3, “Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?” Paul states that such an attitude is foolishness. So, whether you desire more spiritual growth or more self-control, it is the same grace and the same Spirit that redeemed you that will sanctify you. The late Dr. Tim Keller, who pastored Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, put it this way, “The Spirit does not work (never works) apart from the gospel… It is the channel and forum of the Spirit’s power… (Paul) says that the way the Spirit entered your life should be the very same way the Spirit advances in your life.” So lay down your struggle to do it yourself, and let God work in and through you, “to will and to work for his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13).
