Divine Preparations
Nehemiah 12:31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:
When we choose to dedicate ourselves unto the Lord, we must first seek to know what God wants and how He desires to be honored. We observe in preparations that there is a careful attention to detail. God does not want to be worshipped anyhow. Here Nehemiah appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks. Two not three … those who gave thanks and not those who prayed… they also went to a specific location, the dung gate. Nehemiah must have heard clear instructions from God and therefore responded accurately. Such obedience is the key to all preparations in dedicating anything to God.
How God wants a total obedience to Him. His instructions must not be creatively varied or improved upon. Note that the princes of Judah were chosen … Judah means praise. God is faithful to do what He promises when we honor Him with simple acts of obedience to His word. God wants us to worship Him in Spirit and in truth. He has prescribed the fast that He wants … Remember the safety of any who flies a plane depends on very close adherence to the instructors of the flight instructor. Often on the plane our senses deceive us and we think we are going right when we actually are drifting left. If we follow our hunches on what God wants we will often be wrong … His ways are not our ways, we must never forget that.
Lord, teach me to obey you fully.
Verses for further meditation
Deut 27:10; Philemon 1:21
Thoughts for Business and the work place
Give attention to details as revealed in God’s word. God created us to be instructed and guided by Him.
Suggestions for Prayer
Lord, teach me obedience that is complete. 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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