Shout grace!

"Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain; and he will bring forth the cap stone with shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!” (Zech. 4:7).

Grace and Mercy are like two heads of the same coin. Mercy is God withholding the punishment I deserve while Grace is God giving me blessing or good that I do not deserve. Some of us appear to be more sin-conscious than grace-conscious.
God's unmerited favour is only one aspect of grace. Francis Frangipane says “Grace is God's power, motivated by His mercy, working to fulfill His compassion”. It is God’s promise to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves.
Zerubbabel had mountains in his life that were too much for him. He had a task of that was beyond his abilities. In the struggle of the battle, weariness settled on the governor. So, the Lord gave Zechariah a promise for Zerubbabel. He said,
"‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the Lord of hosts" (Zech. 4:6).
God was saying, "You have laboured, your enemies are many and they are strong, but this work I've set before you isn't about your abilities; it's about what I can do working through you." Likewise, our salvation today isn't about our works. It’s about believing in the finished work of Christ on the Cross.
God promised His Spirit would help Zerubbabel, and when it was done, multitudes would be shouting "Grace, grace" at the finished work (Zech.4:7).
Don't run from the mountains in your life; face them in faith---and then shout "Grace, grace" to them. Let God make your mountains into "a plain." It doesn't say admire grace, but release your faith and shout "Grace, grace!" God's unmerited favour has been poured out upon you; now speak to that mountain of discouragement, sickness or financial need - GRACE, GRACE in Jesus name!