March 17, 2023: Great Golden Globs Of Liquid Light

"And what are the two olive branches that pour out golden oil through two gold tubes?" (Zechariah 4:12, NLT)

In Zechariah 4, Zechariah is having an encounter with the revelatory realm of God. In it, he sees two olive trees dripping fresh oil into a bowl with seven lamps. The angel proceeds to speak those famous words to Zechariah, "This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven's Armies." (Zechariah 4:6, NLT)

That amazing revelation is for all believers to walk in. So often, as we are doing life, we do it out of our own strength. God is speaking to Zechariah and telling him plainly, "Life is to be lived out in the power of the Spirit." Even mountains will not stand before you when you walk in the Spirit. We have been given God's Spirit not so we can have 'goose bumps’, but to have the power to impact earthly kingdoms.

I am captivated by the fresh oil that drips from the olive trees by the lampstand. Can you imagine the size of that drop of oil falling to the earth? Can you dream of the possibilities that one single drop of fresh oil could do to a person, family, city, or nation? That stirs my faith and causes me to say, "Lord! Please hit me with one of those great golden globs of liquid light!