* When we treat our work as worship God gets involved in the process.

* BACKSTORY - Israel’s leader, Zerubbabel, had the responsibility of rebuilding the Temple that had been destroyed.

* It would not look anything like the former Temple.

* But God wanted the job done, and so he sent a few prophets (Haggai and Zechariah) to encourage him to keep up the good work.

* This chapter was specific to Zerubbabel.

* How would God encourage this leader to keep up the good work he was doing of rebuilding the temple?

* He would show him a picture of what’s happening in the spiritual world while he was busy working in the physical world.

* As Zerubbabel was working on the Temple, here’s what was happening:

* Vs 1-3 - God was pouring the oil of the Spirit upon him to strengthen him for the task.

* Olive trees fed the oil so the priest didn’t have to.

* Vs 4-5 - Zechariah didn’t recognize what was happening at first.

* Vs 6 - the secret to accomplishing what God wants you to accomplish is by the SPIRIT doing it through you!

* Vs 7 - when the Spirit is involved you can do the impossible.

* Vs 8-9 - w/God’s help, Zerubbabel will complete the task - “you can do it!”

* Encouragement is to “make courageous.” (Terri Furr with Tori - “you can do this!”)

* Vs 10a - how you handle the small things can make those things sacred!!

* Vs 10b - God is watching!

* Vs 11-14 - the two branches represent the king and priest.

* As we operate as Kings in the marketplace led by the heart of a Priest, we will accomplish all God wants us to accomplish!