Maybe you’re facing this new week and you already feel overwhelmed and unequipped. Maybe you feel like you never have enough of everything you need and you’re always struggling to just keep going. Is that you? Are you wondering how you’re ever going to do all you need to do? Where will you get the energy? When will you have the time? You’ve counted and it just doesn’t seem to be enough. There’s not enough money, not enough people, not enough strength.

But, here’s your truth today as you face a week you feel not enough for: When God is your direct source, you will not run out!

God, you are my source. In you I find strength. In you I find resources. In you I find help. In you I find my next steps. And you never run out. Ever. Your supply is unlimited, overflowing and eternal – I’m tapping into you!

When God so clearly spoke to me in January 2013 and said, “Start hosting a daily devotional,” I was only willing to make a 1 week commitment. Lord, I’ll do this, but only for 1 week. Why? Because #1, I was sure after 5 mornings of me trying my best at this thing, God would surely see I wasn’t the best pick for this and he would move on to someone else. And #2, I was certain I would quickly run out of new ideas and devotionals. So, God, I’ll commit to hosting this devotional thing for 1 week, then I’m off the hook.

Y’all, over 3,000 live devotionals later and I’m still not off the hook! And here’s the crazy thing … the 2 fears that have been holding me back are my 2 greatest blessings in moving forward. #1, I’m still not the best pick for this, but every morning I’m humbled to know he still chose me. He doesn’t need me to be perfect, he just needs me to show up. My friend, I’m telling you if you will be consistently available for God, he will do things in and through you that you could never imagine in your wildest dreams. Consistently available.

But #2, because I absolutely knew I had maybe 5 total devotional ideas in me, I know with over 3,000 now that is FAR BEYOND ME. I’m not the source of this. And once I realized I’m not the source, the pressure was relieved! It’s not up to me to produce on my own. It’s up to me to tap into the source and let it flow.

I don’t know what you’ve been trying to do on your own and perhaps failing miserably at, but I’m pretty sure God is telling you you’re not the source. I don’t know what you’re doing that you think it’s all on you so the burden has become overwhelming heavy, but I feel a stirring in my spirit to tell you God’s got you, just tap into him.

Yesterday I studied the final 3 tiny chapters of the Old Testament. Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. Each are visions and messages given by God to specific prophets. And while these visions are over 2,500 years old, they are given by an eternal God who saw you in this very day of life on the day the vision was given. There’s something here for you. Are you ready to receive it? Maybe you’ve been waiting your whole life to receive this, and here it comes.

I’ll read the scripture which may seem a little confusing, then we’ll dig deeper to understand the vision and apply it in precisely the way God has planned for you today.

Zechariah is a prophet of God and the Lord is speaking to him through an angel who is showing him visions. Zechariah 4: 2-7, “‘What do you see now?’ the angel asked. I answered, ‘I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl of oil on top of it. Around the bowl are seven lamps, each having seven spouts with wicks. And I see two olive trees, one on each side of the bowl.’ Then I asked the angel, ‘What are these, my lord? What do they mean?’ ‘Don’t you know?’ the angel asked. ‘No, my lord,’ I replied. Then he said to me, ‘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. Nothing, not even a mighty mountain, will stand in Zerubbabel’s way; it will become a level plain before him! And when Zerubbabel sets the final stone of the Temple in place, the people will shout, ‘May God bless it!'”

Okay, now let’s unpack this. Zerubbabel was a Jewish leader who was in charge of rebuilding the Lord’s temple. It was a big, overwhelming job that had been started and stopped and left unfinished because it seemed impossible. There weren’t enough supplies, there weren’t enough workers, there wasn’t enough of anything that was needed for such a big, overwhleming job. But God is showing Zechariah this golden lampstand with a bowl of oil on top and two olive trees on each side of the bowl. What could that possibly mean?

To understand, you have to go back and understand the importance of the oil burning lamps within the temple. The lamps symbolized the constant presence of God. Where there was light from the lamps, there was God’s light. So, it was very important that the flame never go out. Now this was a very big and important job for someone in the temple.

What fueled the lamps? Oil. Oil itself represented the Holy Spirit and it required regular replenishment to keep the fire burning. Someone constantly had to add oil to the lamps to ensure the flame continued and the presence of God would be felt.

Now, what kind of oil was used? Olive oil. Where does olive oil come from? Olives. Where do olives grow? On live trees!

So, put it together, the vision Zechariah received is showing two olive trees as the continual source of oil for the lamps. The presence of God will continue effortless because the source has been tapped.

This vision is telling Zerubbabel that the impossible and overwhelming job of rebuilding the temple will be fueled by God. And when it’s fueled by God, it won’t run out. There will not be a shortage of supply. Every single thing that is needed will be provided.

Receive that message today, my friend. Every single thing you need for this work will be provided. It will just keep flowing. Day after day, it will be there. You will not run out.

The fear of not being enough or having enough has held you back long enough. Now God says, TAP INTO ME. I am your direct source.

You don’t come up with these creative ideas on your own, those are my ideas I impart to you.

You don’t manufacture the energy on your own, that is my energy I give to you.

You don’t control the resources, every resource in the world belongs first to me. I have everything you need without limit.

Stop dismissing yourself because you think you could never do this on your own. That’s a proven fact. You CAN’T. It was never up for debate any way. You can’t build it on your own, you can’t restore it on your own, you can’t create it, maintain it, run it, grow it or save it. BUT GOD CAN. He is your unlimited direct source. When you tap into him, you will not run out.

I’m living proof, God simply doesn’t run out. It’s absolutely miraculous. Girl, get yourself tapped in, you don’t want to miss out on this overflow.

Now the angel tells Zechariah that Zerubbabel will complete the massive, impossible task of rebuilding the temple and verse 10 he says, “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.”

I don’t know what you’ve been hesitating to start because you don’t know how you could ever finish it or keep going, but God is sweetly whispering, “My girl, I’m so excited to see the work begin, no matter how small it is. I will be your direct source to keep going. Just get started and tap into me!”

I’m a girl who got started so ridiculously small and discovered the direct source that doesn’t run out. Now, it’s time for you to tap into the unlimited too!

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