POWER: It is the Spirit of God that empowers you - Zechariah 4:6

So 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 Almighty.'" Zechariah 4:6

Living Truth:

• "And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.” Luke 24:49
• "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you. John 14:26
• Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:7-8

Praise & Prayer:
I sing Your praises, LORD Almighty, and thank You for the wonderful gift of the Spirit whom You sent to empower, strengthen, help, counsel, teach, and guide me. It is not by my might nor by my power but by Your Spirit that I can be victorious in life and a faithful witness for Christ my Savior. Ignite within me, Holy Spirit, a powerful passion to share God's love with the brokenhearted and the glorious truth about Jesus Christ to the lost who are perishing in hopelessness. I ask in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

RULE: Walk in obedience to the LORD, and you will rule with Jesus - Zechariah 3:7

“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘If you will walk in obedience to Me and keep My requirements, you will both rule My house and take care of My courts; I will also grant you access among the angels who are standing here.” Zechariah 3:7

Prayer:
I want to experience Your wonderful blessings, Abba Father, and remain in Your love by doing Your will and walking in obedience. Let me hear Your voice, Good Shepherd, which guides me in the path of life that leads to Your courts of glory and Kingdom of righteousness. Holy Spirit, stir me to live a life that pleases God and honors the name of my Lord Jesus Christ, in whose mighty name I pray.

Infallible Truth:

• "If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love." John 15:10
• "In fact, this is love for God: to keep His commands. And His commands are not too hard for us." 1 John 5:3
• "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice." 1 Samuel 15:22
• "And to the one who is victorious and does my will until the end, I will give authority over the nations. That one will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery,’ just as I have received authority from my Father." Revelation 2:26-27

MEMORIALIZED: We memorialize the brave who have demonstrated greater love - John 15:13

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13

Prayer & Praise:
God of all comfort, I pause to remember the great sacrifices of countless men and women who laid down their lives to protect our freedom, inalienable rights, and security, who can never be repaid. I ask You to please comfort the hearts of my family and friends who have lost loved ones on the battlefield. I bow in reverence to praise You for Jesus Christ, who demonstrated greater love for me by laying down His life to save me from the wages of sin, death, and eternal condemnation. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for sacrificing Your all, which we will remember and memorialize for all eternity. Fill me, Holy Spirit, with Christ's greater love so that I, too, may be willing to lay down my life for His name and for people held captive by the devil in darkness and perishing in their sins, by pointing them to faith in Christ, our Savior. I pray in Jesus' mighty name.

Living Truth & Memorial Day Quotes:

• "I Am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep." John 10:11
• “Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude.” Billy Graham.
• “All gave some; some gave all. We remember them on this Memorial Day.” Unknown. 

CLEAN: The Lord Jesus has stripped away your sin and dressed you in clean clothes - Zechariah 3:4

Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Get him out of those filthy clothes,” and then said to Joshua, “Look, I’ve stripped you of your sin and dressed you up in clean clothes.” Zechariah 3:3-4

Praise & Prayer:
I will rejoice greatly in the Lord; my soul will exult in the Lord, my God, for He has clothed me with clean garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness in Christ Jesus. I praise You, Heavenly Father, for stripping away my filthy garments of sin and shame by the blood of the Lamb. My past sins and transgressions no longer define me or condemn me, for I have been made a new person and given a new life through Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ. I come with heartfelt gratitude, Lord Jesus, to thank You for Your precious and powerful blood, which atones for my sin and cleanses me of all iniquities. You are worthy to receive all honor, glory, and majesty. Hallelujah and amen.

Living Truth:

• "Therefore remember that previously you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “Uncircumcision” by the so-called “Circumcision” which is performed in the flesh by human hands—remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the people of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who previously were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ." Ephesians 2:11-13
• “How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!” Hebrews 9:14
• "But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin." 1 John 1:7
• So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus." Romans 8:1

HONOR: The LORD Almighty sent Jesus to bring you honor. Zechariah 2:8

"The Lord sent me to the nations that took away your wealth. He sent me to bring you honor. And this is what the Lord All-Powerful said: “If anyone even touches you, it is as if they did it to the pupil of My eye." Zechariah 2:8

Prayer & Praise:
My heart is filled with joy, Lord God Almighty, as I read this wonderful promise of honor and divine protection over those who love and obey You. I praise You, Lord Jesus, for saving me from my disgrace and bringing honor to my life. Help me, Holy Spirit, to be mindful in honoring God by living a life that brings honor to my Lord Jesus. Teach me to honor my family members and people in the marketplace by the way I treat them. Remind me that God is watching over me, and whoever touches me in a harmful way, touches the apple of His eye. Guide someone across my path today who has been robbed of their spiritual wealth and is open to hearing the good news that "God so loves you that He sent His only begotten Son, the Messiah, to save you and to bring you honor." I pray in Jesus' mighty name.

Infallible Truth:

• "In addition, the Father judges no one. Instead, He has given the Son absolute authority to judge, so that everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son is certainly not honoring the Father who sent Him." John 5:23
• "Whoever serves me must follow Me; and where I Am, My servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves Me." John 12:26
• " Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained." 1 Samuel 2:30

PROTECTOR: The LORD is your Protector - Zechariah 2:5

The LORD says, ‘I will be a wall of fire around her, to protect her, and to bring glory to that city; I will live there.’ Zechariah 2:5

Living Truth:

• "But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one." 2 Thessalonians 3:3
• "Lord, those who know your name come to you for protection. And when they come, you do not leave them without help." Psalm 9:10
• " Lord my God, I come to you for protection. Save me from those who are persecuting me." Psalm 7:1

Prayer & Praise:

The Sovereign LORD is my Protector! As I reflect on this promise, Abba Father, my heart is filled with security, knowing You are a wall of fire around me, protecting me from the devil and from fears of the unknown, including fears about the present, fears about the future, fears of sicknesses, and the fear of death that attempts to weaken my faith in You. I praise You, Lord Jesus, for being my Good Shepherd who lives in me, watches over me, walks with me, and guides me along the path of righteousness until the end of my days here on earth. I place my life in Your everlasting arms of love, which embrace me. I pray and glorify Your mighty name.

PROSPERITY: The LORD's people will overflow with prosperity - Zechariah 1:17

"Proclaim further, saying, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts: "My cities [people] will again overflow with prosperity, and the LORD will again comfort Zion [a sign; landmark], and will again choose Jerusalem [In Awe Of Peace; Teaching Peace]." Zechariah 1:17

Meaning of prosperity: "To overflow with good; Divine favor; To experience both physical and spiritual abundance; To live in security."

Living Truth:

• "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 
• "Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers." 3 John 1:2
• "Then Jesus said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in the abundance of things you possess.” Luke 21:15
• "I AM the Door; anyone who enters through Me will be saved and will live forever, and will go in and out freely, and find pasture, spiritual security. The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance to the full, till it overflows." John 10:9-10

Praise & Prayer:
I believe God's plans for me are good! I bow in reverence before You, Heavenly Father, to thank You for the glorious riches and prosperous life You have given me in Christ Jesus. As You see and well know, people of all languages and races associate a life of "prosperity" with net worth, earthly riches, fame, or an abundance of possessions that perish in the blink of an eye. Lord Jesus, I cannot praise You enough for blessing me with an abundant life, knowing it is only possible by abiding in You. I ask in Your mighty name that, in every way, You may prosper family members and friends who remain in You with good health, overwhelming love, comfort, joy, peace, and hope. Amen.