SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Luke 4:18
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
MORE LESSON: Romans 8:9-14
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Saturday, 6 September
Memory Verse: So he answered and 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
Life often confronts us with mountains—obstacles, uncertainties, and limitations. At such points, we tend to panic or lean on our limited strength, forgetting the divine resource that dwells within us: the Holy Spirit. Today, we are reminded not to focus on the mountain but on the Spirit within us, who is far greater than any external circumstance.
When Jesus stood up in the synagogue to read from the scroll of Isaiah, He declared, in Luke 4:18: The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me… That moment marked a shift in how His ministry would be perceived. It was no longer about the ordinary; it was about divine enablement. The Spirit changes everything—not just situations but the very person carrying the Spirit. The presence of the Holy Spirit is not just as a spiritual accessory; He is the essence of transformation. He turns weakness into strength, fear into courage and impossibility into testimony. He doesn’t just inspire; He also empowers. However, the transformation only happens when we shift our focus from the mountain to the Spirit.
Mountains represent challenges— financial burdens, emotional turmoil and delayed dreams. The problem isn’t the mountain; it’s what we focus on. If your eyes stay on the mountain, you’ll feel overwhelmed. However, if your attention is turned to the Spirit within you, you’ll realize that mountains move in obedience to faith-filled speech empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Zechariah 4:6 says: Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit.... This was God’s word to Zerubbabel, a man tasked with rebuilding a temple that had been in ruins for 70 years. The conditions around him were discouraging, the resources limited, and the manpower inadequate. Yet, the instruction was clear: don’t rely on numbers, don’t depend on skills—lean on the Spirit, who is the True Enabler. Today, many believers try to face life’s battles with intellectual strategy or physical strength, but those things fall short. The Holy Spirit brings divine intelligence, godly strength and supernatural advantage. He is a Helper and the power behind the believer’s progress.
What is the mountain before you today? Is it fear, failure or a lingering promise unfulfilled? Take your eyes off the problem and fix your gaze on the Spirit of God within you and where He is, mountains tremble.
Let today be the beginning of a new focus. Speak to that situation not with anxiety but authority rooted in the Spirit within you, Who is the game changer. Stop worrying about what you lack: if you have the Spirit, you have more than enough.
Prayer/Action
* Pray that the Holy Spirit will help you focus on Him, not your challenges.
* Pray that the power of the Holy Spirit will work through you in all you do.
* Ask God to transform you from within by His Spirit.
TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: September, I prophesy to you today that you will not shatter my dreams but fulfil them in every way, in the name of Jesus.
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