Day 105 – Nehemiah: Introduction

“When our enemies and the surrounding nations heard about it, they were frightened and humiliated. They realised this work had been done with the help of our God.” Nehemiah 6:16 NLT

Gripers, complainers, and self-proclaimed prophets abound. It is easy to analyse, scrutinise, and talk about all the problems in the world. But what we need are people who will not just discuss a situation but will do something about it.

Nehemiah saw a problem and was distressed. But instead of complaining or wallowing in self-pity or grief, he acted. He knew that God wanted him to motivate the Jews to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls, so he left a responsible position in the Persian government to do what God wanted. He knew God could use his talents to get the job done. From the moment of his arrival in Jerusalem, everyone knew who was in charge. He organised, managed, supervised, encouraged, met opposition, confronted injustice, and continued until the walls were built. Yes, Nehemiah was a man of action.

Prayer: Father, teach us to be more like Nehemiah to take action instead of just talking and complaining about what is going on in this world or our circumstances. Guide us with Your Word to seek Your will to take the correct action required. Thank You for our talents which we can use to faithfully serve You. Amen.