Thursday, June 7, 2018

Build that wall

About 2500 years ago, there was a different wall in the news.  Nehemiah was serving as cup-bearer to the king of Persia, when he was sent to Jerusalem with the task of rebuilding the wall protecting the remaining Jews there.   While the task was daunting on its own, Nehemiah was continuously thwarted by the enemies of Judah.  Nehemiah had always been a man of prayer, praising God and asking him to provide for him.  But on this day, his prayer was different.  He prayed, "strengthen my hands.   Don't do it for me.  Give me the strength to do it."  God honored his prayer, and the wall was completed in 52 days. The enemies retreated when they recognized that the task could have only been completed by the power of God, but in this case, the power of God flowing through the hands of Nehemiah and the people he was leading.  I think God wants us all to play our part in the building of His kingdom here on earth.

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