Gates Burned with Fire
Nehemiah 1:3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
Gates are different from walls in the sense that they are created to enable special access. Access to the inner life of people is more important than access into their homes. Have you considered that the eyes, the ears and the mouth are far more important gates than ornate metal gates. The eye gate controls what comes into our lives through what we see. Indeed we admit far more into our consciousness through vision. We are in an era of 24 by 7 media …but have you considered that media is a great opportunity to correct vision and repair the eye gate. How about sound …What do we listen to? Consider the music of current times … but the most dangerous situation comes from issues with the mouth gate. What are your conscious and unconscious professions?
Psalms 141:3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Proverbs 6:2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Proverbs 18:7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
A burned gate tells the invader that the entire city is available for destruction. Lips with no doors are like collapsed gates …and the wrong words can invite more troubles than we can handle.
Eph 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Nehemiah was told that the gates of Jerusalem were burnt. Meditate on the report concerning the gates of your communities.
Verses for further meditation
Ecclesiastes 5:2; Ecclesiastes 5:6
Thoughts for Business and the work place
There is a timing and wisdom associated with how ideas are to be broadcast. Be positive and creative with words.
Suggestions for Prayer
O Lord I sense the gates of communities all around me are burnt. Use me Lord to be part of the repairs. Help me to be sensitive to the gates of my family. Amen
As Nehemiah’s wall was built- so will we see a reconstruction in all that may appear in distress and in waste. Nehemiah trusted and feared God, putting his faith in the Almighty whose strength is limitless to exceed all our expectations. Look out for Nehemiah’s Wall from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 and do invite friends to subscribe to the free email or social media posts.
I am praying someone with a burden to be used by God in building will receive a fresh vision and get the job done.
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