Posted on 01/30/2019 4:13:19 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
When the Prophet Nehemiah surveyed Jerusalem, he saw the ruins of a city destroyed by the Babylonians. And just as Jerusalem was in physical ruins, our country continues on a path of spiritual ruin. What can we learn from Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem? What steps should we be taking to rebuild America? Here are six steps Nehemiah took to rebuild the walls that had crumbled after the previous invasion:
He began with prayer. He prayed for himself, he prayed for his nation and he even confessed the sins of the forefathers who had brought destruction to Jerusalem. In fact, he said he prayed night and day. The burden he had for his city was very clear. He knew that even though the rebuilding of the walls was a physical project, at the end of the day it was only God who would enable them to complete it. He was a desperate man seeking the Lord. We face similarly desperate times, yet the church has largely quit the practice of consistent, deep, pleading corporate prayer. We must ask, “How desperate must the situation become before you begin a ministry of prayer in your church?”
Nehemiah was not distracted by opposition. From the beginning of his obedience, Nehemiah faced ridicule from Sanballat, Tobiah and their sympathizers. Lies were spoken against him, and a pesky contingent opposed the fact that he was rebuilding the walls. Nehemiah took note of his enemies, but their opposition did not deter him...
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My Ultimate Bible Guide (Holman,2016) a Chrsistian perspective handbook says on p.139 that despite enemies trying to harm Nehemiah and distract him from building the walls,
“They failed. Nehemiah proved to be a person of strong will and unusual boldness. The wall was completed in 52 days.” ch.5-6.
My detailed Jewish commentary volume of rabbinic writing on the Writings:Daniel- Ezra-Nehemiah (Artscroll,2016) contains much on the need of the “stiff necked” people to repent of their sins and return to God. This is the key theme between destruction and enslavement and return to closeness to God and glory.
Thanks for this post which is important to ponder today.
Fences and walls make for good neighbors.
Sorry, demoncraps refuse to fund it, so we must sacrifice baby’s and our future to their satanic god.
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