Nehemiah 4:17 (NKJV) 17 Those who built on the wall, and those who carried burdens, loaded themselves so that with one hand they worked at construction, and with the other held a weapon.
The wall surrounding Jerusalem had been destroyed. King Nebuchadnezzar was responsible for this, as Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and everything in it.
Nehemiah made it his mission to rebuild the wall, so he did whatever was necessary to secure the materials and manpower to get it done.
But there was a problem. They were opposed by many who wanted to see them fail. And the people who opposed them didn’t just speak out against them, they pledged to stop them by any means necessary, including attacking them.
Nehemiah and his people didn’t let it deter them. Instead, they worked together, not only to rebuild the wall, but to defend each other while doing so.
As mentioned above, they taught themselves to work with one hand, while holding a weapon in the other hand.
We can learn so much from this!
Many of us are guilty of letting enemies deter us, even with just their words. We hear them mocking us and we give up. We find out that they are gathering against us and we tremble with fear. We see them moving against us and we turn and run away.
But God wants us to learn how to work with one hand, while holding a weapon in the other.
Does this mean that we walk around with physical weapons in our hand? Not at all, at least not for this kind of battle. We need to learn how to fight spiritually and decimate our enemy with weapons of spiritual warfare!
God wants us to learn to watch and listen while we work! We have to learn to be discerning and potent as warriors who can work and defend ourselves at the same time.
It’s not easy to do at first. But as we press in to Him and let Him lead us by His spirit, we will get the understanding we need. And He will teach us the ways of warfare that only He knows.
2 Corinthians 10:4 (NKJV) 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds…
And as we develop the skills to work and defend at the same time, we will accomplish what He sends us to accomplish.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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