The Nehemiah project, the rebuilding walls of Jerusalem, the narrative is very familiar story. Notwithstanding, it’s multifaceted and full of a lot nuggets that’s applicable for today. Although Nehemiah resided in the King’s palace of Persia, however, his heart was with the people of Jerusalem, eight hundred miles away. When he heard the news that the walls of Jerusalem broken down and the gates were burned with fire. Nehemiah was devastated, wept bitterly for many days and sought the Lord with prayer and fasting. Metaphorically the broken walls of Jerusalem can be used symbolically, for many illustrations purposes. For instance, the political controversy, that President Trump is currently experiencing; or a literal storm could impacted our lives and families. Consequently, we’d have to start all over from the devastation like the hurricane of the magnitude of Dorian or an irreconcilable divorce. Or whatever the travesty or ruins of a broken down walls like Jerusalem. The crisis that you’re facing, you need not to be discourage or dismay, because you greatly matter to God. Parenthetically, like Nehemiah failure is not an option.
Quite frankly, it’s not difficult to imagine, when the walls of a city are broken down or say the devastation of a marriage, or political crisis that President Trump is confronted with today. These axioms you can understand respectfully that they resonate and they’re vulnerable to attacks and ridicule. Nehemiah had his naysayers, including the main nemesis, Sanballat and Tobiah. They were relentless when they heard that Nehemiah wanted to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, they laughed him to scorn. They despised him because he had a burden for the jews people and the rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:19). Like Nehemiah, when you have a burden, and you know that it’s the will of God, whether you’re the President of the United States, who’s battling for his political life or a victim of a catastrophic storm. First and foremost, you must determine, despite the naysayers even if your mission seemingly appears implausible. However, you must not relent, but you must look to the realm of faith to our God who called you in the first place to accomplish His will and purpose (Nehemiah 2:20).
What was some of the determining factors that cause Nehemiah to accomplished the rebuilding of the walls in Jerusalem? Nehemiah was a visionary and he also was able to compartmentalized the complexity and the force of darkness that he encountered. As a result, he was able to focus on the worthy cause and a monumental task, despite the distractions from his arch-rivals Sanballat and Tobiah. They conspired and tried to hinder Nehemiah on every phase of the rebuilding process of the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah’s arch-nemesis were very cunning, they made several attempt, to get Nehemiah to come down from his purpose from rebuilding the walls. Fortunately, Nehemiah discerned their tactics, and out strategized and outwitted them. Therefore he was more than a conqueror. Likewise we have an adversary, [the devil] who will not stop at anything to see us shipwreck or abort our destiny (Nehemiah 4:18-21)
Whether you’re the President of the United States, a Minister of God or an Entrepreneur, for us to accomplish our dream or the destiny of God. We must be more vigilant and wiser than our adversary, especially in spiritual warfare. As I mention above, we have an adversary, who goes about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). Our mere talent or our intellect alone won’t get the job done. However, we must engage the enemy in prayer and be skillful with the sword of spirit, especially spiritual warfare. Nehemiah didn’t achieved the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem, by share determination. In fact, he not only persevered in the face of adversity but he totally depended on the Lord as well, he did his due-diligence: and also incorporating prayer and fasting to conquer the enemy. And we must also do Likewise (Roman 8:37).
