Nearly 2500 years ago a man named Zerubbabel believed in freedom. He left an easier life in the Persian Empire and traveled to a desolate city - the city of his fathers - to build a temple for Jehovah in Jerusalem. He left with great zeal and visions of the splendor of a restored glory to the city of God and its people. Yet when the difficult task of rebuilding the temple began, Zerubbabel encountered an intimidating mountain of obstacles. God sends an empowering word through the prophet Zechariah to encourage Zerubbabel to put his hands to this great work and continue to spend himself for something greater than himself. The mountain of difficulty was immense indeed, but the grace of God was waiting to do something that had eluded Israel for nearly 100 years. It was time for God to work, and he needed his man to embrace the challenge. In the face of all immovable mountains, God has never once flinched. Not for Zerubbabel in his day, and not for you today. There is grace for you to forge ahead.