Nehemiah - A Man Who Builds in Difficult Circumstances

[felic1]

Thank you for this. I will read this again.

 

[Kurlee]

thanks for this!

 

[Laela]

This ..right here...this... is about plans concerning the wall, not plans to defeat any enemies. Nehemiah already knew God was on his side concerning enemies, and that only God can stop the work; so his focus was the wall... his back was against the wall... Hallelujah!

Immediately courage is needed. Whenever a man like Nehemiah says, "I will arise and build," Satan always says, "Then I will arise and oppose." Satan makes things difficult when we start turning back to God. We see, also, the need for caution. When Nehemiah comes back to Jerusalem and rides about the city at night he doesn't just start putting bricks on top of one another. He doesn't rush out and get all the people excited to build the walls. If he does, he would fall into the trap of his enemies. The first thing he does is arise at night when no one else knows, ride around the walls of the city, and survey the ruins. He takes note of exactly what needs to be done. He makes an honest survey of the facts. Then he begins to lay his plans. These three principles of reconstruction -- a display of concern, confession and commitment, and courage with caution -- are basic to rebuilding.

 

[Nice & Wavy]

This ..right here...this... is about plans concerning the wall, not plans to defeat any enemies. Nehemiah already knew God was on his side concerning enemies, and that only God can stop the work; so his focus was the wall... his back was against the wall... Hallelujah!

You got it!!!! Hallelujah is right!!!

 

[Laela]

Me too, we heard a great end-of-year Word from Andy Stanley on this

**I need to study Nehemiah again :-)