Silence the Accusations | May 14th

"Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. Abd the Lord said to Satan, ' The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebukes you! Is not this a brand plucked from the fire?"

  Zechariah 3:1-2

   Satan is the father of all lies and the accuser of the brethren. The vision reveals Satan at the right hand of Joshua the High Priest, ready with accusations. The enemy of our soul loves to bring condemnation. The priestly order was impure, but the remedy of God was vastly different than the accuser.

  Conviction comes from the Holy Spirit. He works repentance in our hearts towards redemption. The father of lies heaps condemnation and hopelessness while pushing an individual away from God.

   Christ the Redeemer is our advocate. He rebukes the accuser on our behalf. We do not have to defend ourselves or contest with Satan. Jesus silences this foe, and the Spirit of God bears witness that we are God's children. A brand plucked from the fire. Rest in your secure position in Christ. Nothing can pluck out of His hands.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Power and Might | May 13th

"Then he said to me, 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts."

   Zechariah 4:6

  Beloved, what God does in this world and through our lives is still by the power of the Holy Spirit. The word Zerubbabel received from the Lord should be taken to heart by every believer. 

  We cannot change by our power. The work of God is not accomplished by our might. It is the Holy Spirit that transforms our life. He enables us to do the work of the Lord. 

  Whatever we do for the Lord is not in vain. The Spirit equips us for God's purposes. It is in the power and might of the Spirit that we do exploits for the Lord and can be light in this world.

   Look to the Lord to fulfill His promise of empowering us for Him and to carry out the will of God in our lives. God will aid those who ask for help.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Work for the Lord | May 10th

"Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord. Work, for I am with you, declares the Lord of hosts,"

  Haggai 2:4

  God is with His people to do exploits in their midst, but we still have our part and must work. The Lord encouraged all of His people to be strong. 

   The encouragement from God remains with us today. We are to be strong because the Lord is with us. In this strength, we are to work for the Lord. The Holy Spirit equips every believer to help the body of Christ. Enable every child of God to be light in this world.

  It is upon us to work for the Lord and to use the grace God has given us for His glory. There is saving grace and the grace to work. Let us demonstrate that we have received both and be strong in the Lord as we work for Him. 

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight