March 25, 2015

Synergy with our fellow believer and God.

Nehemiah 4:7-8

Therefore I positioned men behind the lower parts of the wall in the sheltered areas, and I positioned the people by families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. And I looked and arose and said to the nobles, to the leaders, and to the rest of the people, "Do not be afraid of them. Remember our God, great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses."

Personal Challenge…

Living the life of a Christian is not for the faint of heart. Just as Nehemiah set is heart and mind, not to mention all of his physical ability and possessions, on the task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, so are we too called to build walls of protection around the temples of our hearts and the Christian community that we live in. And just as Nehemiah was attacked from both outside of his community as well as from inside of his community, so too will we be attacked for obeying our Lord’s command to shore up our hearts for Him and to help our brothers and sisters to do the same. Nehemiah provides for us here a great example of how to resist these attacks. We are to work together, covering each other’s back while at the same time focusing on doing God’s work. And while we are doing this we are to be looking to God, working in partnership with Him and one another, and trusting that together we will synergistically accomplish the task of rebuilding these walls. Living this way takes work. Sometimes it means confronting those who are focused on tearing down the walls being built. But in the end we will be co-workers in bringing the kingdom of God to fruition amongst us. Glory be to God in all things!