06/03/2026
Most of us have heard this verse before, but a couple verses before it may help you understand it a little more. Zechariah is having a vision of a gold lampstand with a bowl on top and "seven channels to the lamps" (vs. 2). There was also an olive tree on each side. People used to have to manually pour oil, which took time and effort. Here, the 7 channels represent the Lord's continuous, divine supply of oil. It's no longer by human effort, but the Holy Spirit. The 2 olive trees represent God's anointed ones, Joshua and Zerubbabel. God supplies them with what they need to do His will. If you feel called to do something, lean on God and the abundance of oil He pours on us! It has nothing to do with our strength, but everything to do with His. Remember His never-ending streams of oil and His power He gives for us to carry out His plan!