Send a text Each week Pastor Mark takes time to go deeper and talk about the week's message! If you have questions you'd like him to answer or hear more about please send those in by texting us at the link in the show notes! You can also view video of this podcast and our Sunday sermons by visiting our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@lifehousemot What if the thing holding you back isn’t a lack of calling, but a lack of confidence in God’s justice and timing? We open Zechariah 6 and sit with a people who returned from exile, rebuilt for a while, then stalled for sixteen long years. Into that weariness comes a startling vision: four war chariots bursting between bronze mountains, strong horses impatient to run. It’s not a movie trailer. It’s God saying, “I see. I repay. Now rise.” That promise reframes our hurts and our hesitations. When the Lord sets His Spirit at rest where oppressors once rested easy, we can forgive, stand up, and get back to work. From there we turn to a crown of silver and gold set on Joshua the high priest, a signpost to the Branch who unites what history could not: priest and king in one person. Only in Christ do power and purity meet without corruption. He bears many crowns, builds the true temple, and brings a council of peace that doesn’t flinch at truth. That picture isn’t abstract. It’s a working blueprint. Crowns displayed in the temple became a daily reminder for a tired people that their King would reign and their labor mattered. For us, it’s courage on Monday morning: show up, serve, speak life, and trust the One who builds through nail-scarred hands. We get practical about moving from stuck to sent: naming church hurt without letting it define us, leaving vengeance to God so forgiveness has room to breathe, and taking the next clear step—mentoring a student, joining a prayer team, leading a simple study, or sharing your story with a neighbor. Those far off will come and help build; in Christ, that’s our story too. We were far, now near—not just to rest, but to raise beams together. If you’ve been waiting for perfect conditions, consider this your nudge. Be patient with God’s timing, but be ready like the horses—eager, focused, and aimed at good work. If this encouraged you, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review to help others find it. Then tell us: what’s the next step you’re taking this week? New episodes every Monday www.lifehousemot.com info@lifehousede.com Join us Sundays at 9 & 11 AM Intro music by Joey Blair
