A Different Son
Nehemiah 3:9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
It is not every man of advantage that God will not use. There are children of rulers who will be used by God to be part of the repairs. Humility is not alien to rulers …and pride is common even amongst the poor. Rephaiah was just different … for he had the right heart to build. Today is a good day to ask God to help you concerning your heart and motives, now and in the future. Pray that in the day of His visitation, need and honor, God will still find you useable for His glory to repair the gaps He calls you to.
You may have the pedigree of royalty, you may rise to a place of prominence but you will need to be able to line up with people with nothing to their name. They may even disdain you and laugh at you … but you must hold on and repair your part. Play your role so that you may obtain the approval of heaven.
A professor was once carrying a dirty head pan of sand on his head as they built a local church … and people wanted to collect the head pan saying “No … you are a highly educated man …must you repair with less prominent men” … but the professor said “No …leave me to my assignment … go and face yours….”
God calls to humble assignments to test us and to help us. These walls that you repair in humility are the broadest of walls that will hold in the times of the most dangerous spiritual onslaught … set to come in the future.
Verses for further meditation
Luke 1:48-52; James 4:10
Thoughts for Business and the work place
Completing tasks with humility builds your inner man and inner strength for the future
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Suggestions for Prayer
O Lord, help me to be different – to serve you as you should be served. 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 daily for Nehemiah’s Wall in 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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