What did Nehemiah do when he heard the news about the walls of Jerusalem? He could have said, 'Why doesn't somebody do something about it?' Or 'What's that got to do with me?' What did he do? He had a very responsible position in the king's palace. He I was the most trusted servant and the closest to the king. He could easily influence decisions by the king if he wanted to in favour of those who wanted him to do so. So why leave? But Nehemiah was deeply moved by what he had heard. r However, he didn't rush immediately to the king and say, 'I am leaving right now'. He took time for prayer, for guidance, before he spoke to the king. Nehemiah's tears led him to pray that something might be done about the situation. If God wanted him to be part ot the project, then God would open the way for him to do so. The rest of the book of Nehemiah is the story of how God answered that prayer. He faced many obstacles, but God carried him through them all. It is a thrilling story especially for Christian leaders today. Is this only a history lesson? No, think about it. Are there walls in your life that have been broken down and need to be rebuilt? Remember our enemy, Satan, is a master at finding openings through which he can attack our lives. Has God the Holy Spirit been saying to you, 'There is something I want to rebuild in your life'? What are you doing about it? It could be the wall of prayer that has been broken down. It could be the wall of separation from the world that you have allowed to crumble piece by piece. Maybe you are saying, 'I like things the way they are. I am not sure that I want to change.' Why not ask the Holy Spirit to do his own work in your heart beginning today. Let him help you rebuild those walls that are broken down? He is waiting. Are you willing? A VERSE FOR TODAY: 'O Lord, create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me.' |
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