Not by might, nor by power, but by MY SPIRIT, says The LORD of hosts,(Zechariah 4:6).
This verse shows us clearly that The LORD's work is not carried out through human intelligence, ability or strength, but solely through The HOLY SPIRIT.
This was seen when the city of Jericho was conquered. It was not Israel's arsenal that caused the walls to collapse. It was The LORD GOD, who gave the city into the hands of the Israelite people, after they had marched round it thirteen times.
If a gigantic army had been necessary, Gideon would never have defeated the Midianites. His army had been reduced to 300 men. Moreover, their weapons were unconventional: clay pitchers with torches in them. None other than The LORD GOD gave them the victory.
On Mount Carmel Elijah excluded any possibility of human power or ability igniting the wood with the sacrifice on the altar. He had twelve buckets of water poured over it. When fire came down from heaven, nobody could doubt its divine origin.
Efforts that are purely human are futile. All the donations collected, massive propaganda campaigns for The Gospel, courses in Psychology to understand people's minds or in rhetoric to learn better articulation will not save a single soul. Everything must be left to The HOLY SPIRIT. The LORD's work makes HIM irreplaceable. Our spiritual warfare must be waged with spiritual weapons: prayer, faith and The WORD Of GOD. Without ME you can do nothing,(John 15 : 5 ).
Taken from The Good Seed.
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