Nehemiah. It’s a most interesting Old Testament book written by an interesting man. No matter how many times one may have read the book, we can never exhaust all that is to be gleaned from his life.
Who was Nehemiah?
He was a cupbearer to the king, a prestigious position during those days. But he was more. Nehemiah was an organizer, a man with a plan and determined to carry out the plan. He was a man of faith and prayer, encouraging the people to draw strength from God. And he worked alongside the people.
So what was the project and the plan?
While the temple had been rebuilt, the walls surrounding the city were still in ruins. Nehemiah had a plan to rebuild and restore the wall. Constantly met with opposition from the enemy, the task seemed insurmountable.
Nehemiah’s enemies were constantly taunting the people. Hurling insulting remarks to discourage them from the daily work on the wall.
The enemy today is no different than the enemy of that day. He works to destroy, distract, discourage, and/or deceive.
Nehemiah’s enemies called him to meet with them. But he recognized their scheme for what it was – a distraction.
And so Nehemiah replied to them.
What was Nehemiah’s response? I hope you will join me at Woman to Woman Ministries HERE as his words will help each of us to ward off distractions in our lives.
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