BE COURAGEOUS AND WORK

 

BE COURAGEOUS AND WORK

Haggai 2:4 “But now take courage, Zerubbabel, says the LORD…….Take courage and work, for I am with you, says the LORD Almighty. NLT

The temple had fallen into rubble. Invading armies had broken down the walls of Jerusalem and set fire to the temple and the king’s palace. Things were a total mess, and the task of rebuilding was a daunting one at the least.

Zerubbabel had been commissioned to oversee the project. From the looks of things, it seemed almost impossible. Yet, God had raised him up to do the work. God patted him on the back, reassured him of His presence, and encouraged him to get busy and do the work.

There are times in which we are given tasks to do that seems virtually impossible for us to do. We look at the size of the task and don’t want to even start it. We lose confidence that we are up to the task. Yet, when God moves us to do something it’s because He knows we are able to do it and will do it if we let Him be with us to help us.

The issue is not are we able. We are able to do anything God gives us to do. The issue is whether or not we will let God be the overseer of our project and be our helper to do it. We can do all things through Christ if we simply are submissive to Him.

Take courage, get to work, you can do it with Christ’s help.