Small Victories

“For who hath despised the day of small things?”

Zechariah 4:10

The book of Zechariah is God’s message for His people during a time of discouragement. I’m sure Zerubbabel’s group of exiles returning to the promised land began their trip in joyful anticipation. They likely set out with a feeling that God was about to do something big for Israel at last. But once they got there, the daily struggle to survive in the crumbled ruins of Jerusalem and the seemingly overwhelming task of rebuilding the tem...