This Sunday, we wrapped up our Study of Nehemiah. It was interesting
to journey with Nehemiah from his initial call all the way through to the
completion of his task. Along the way, we saw Nehemiah deal with all sorts of
difficulties and challenges. We also saw Nehemiah return again and again to
prayer. The result of his close relationship with the Lord is that he was able
to lead with incredible insight and wisdom. There are several questions that kept
probing my heart as we walked through this book:
Am I committed to
prayer the way that Nehemiah was? Do I believe that the greatest wisdom will
come from being on my knees, not from a book or from some individual? Do I have
faith that God will lead me through my appointed tasks as He did Nehemiah?
Would I be able to
press forward in spite of a number of challenges? Would I be able to overcome
struggle after struggle the way Nehemiah did? Would I be able to operate with
dignity and wisdom the way Nehemiah did, even in the face of some very dangerous
threats?
What is my “wall”?
What is it that God is calling me to do? Have I made myself available the way
Nehemiah did? Am I in place that God could do in me and through me what He did
in the life of Nehemiah? And, if I knew what my “wall” was to be, would have I
have the resilience that Nehemiah displayed?
I hope that you have taken the lessons learned in the book
of Nehemiah to heart. I hope that you have asked the questions of application.
Through prayer and consideration, the Holy Spirit will reveal to us how we are
to apply the truths that we have learned. It will be exciting in the days ahead
to see how God moves and works in our lives.
Honored to be your pastor,
Darrell
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