March 15, 2020 Higher Everyday Devotional :- FROM FOUNDATION TO FINISH
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HIGHER EVERYDAY
SUNDAY MARCH 15, 2020
FROM FOUNDATION TO FINISH
TEXT: ZECHARIAH 4:6-10
MEMORY VERSE: “Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you” (ZECHARIAH 4:8, 9).
Zerubbabel was a governor of the Persian Province of Judah and the grandson of Jehoiachin, penultimate king of Judah. Zerubbabel led the first group of Jews, numbering 42,360, who returned from the Babylonian captivity in the first year of Cyrus, King of Persia, between 538 and 520 BC. His companion was Joshua (Jeshua) son of Jozadak (Jehozadak) the high priest who returned with him.
Together, these two men led the first wave of Jewish returnees from exile and began to lay the foundation and to rebuild the second temple in Jerusalem. Then, the region of Judah was a small province that contained land extending 25 km from Jerusalem and was independently ruled prior to the Persian rule.
Note that the foundation was laid at a politically difficult time and hence, Zerubbabel needed faith and courage to lay the foundation and to finish it. Someone said, “Set goals, say prayers, work hard”. Every great achievement started with a little beginning, including skyscrapers. No matter the difficulty you are experiencing today academically or in career, with courage, faithfulness and faith in God, you will finish well and strong.
QUOTE: Set goals, say prayers, work hard.
CHALLENGE: With God on my side, my future is settled.
PRAYER: Lord, increase my faith to trust You in all situations.