The Next Challenge
Nehemiah 7:4 Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
The next challenge was to build houses … in a large and great city. This verse suggests they dwelt during the building of the wall in temporary residences …like tents. It was also more important to build the wall before they built their houses. There is a lesson here on prioritization. There are certain tasks which are more important because they protect other things to come. If their houses were built first then those houses will be easily attacked and demolished by their enemies. In business, national reconstruction, in the family, there are important things that must be done first. These are the walls.. What are the walls of a nation? The values of nation will protect its successes … the prayer life of a family will protect the household … the shared vision in a business will provide direction and cause it not to drift.
Ask yourself … have you built the walls or are you building the houses first. Good things that last, start with reconstruction of the walls … this was not easy and will be bitterly attacked. The enemy wants you to start the houses first …build a beautiful house with no walls and that house will soon be lost. Reflect on what the walls you have been called to construct are … you will know the walls because they protect the city …God will show you how and what to build – He will send help.
Your relationship with God can be a precious wall – a hedge, like it was for Job. Ensure the hedge is built …before you build the houses.
Verses for further meditation
1 Samuel 25:14-16; Job 1:10
Thoughts for Business and the work place
Leaders prioritise very carefully and construct based on a pattern according to well considered priorities. It matters what you do first.
Suggestions for Prayer
Lord, help me to be watchful especially after a success. 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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