Nehemiah Uses God’s Tools

Read Nehemiah 11-13
 
Nehemiah 12:43 And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away.
 
WORSHIP is Jerusalem’s response to their God who had rebuilt their city. The city is new and restored, prepared to protect its people. Jerusalem is again a place where God’s people can live in safety from their enemies and they can worship him. God’s peace reigns.
    This is an illustration of God’s plan to restore the world from Eden’s sin. As he sent Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem, he sent Jesus to rebuild broken humanity. Jesus has served the Father. His grief for our sins has taken him to the cross. The Father has anointed and appointed Jesus to be he way, truth and life to rebuild our lives from sin’s destruction. The Counselor, the  Holy Spirit, gives us the power and the strength to take up our tools of faith, hope, love, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and worship to administer God’s love to mankind. Each one of us, saved in Jesus’ redeeming blood, is being rebuilt from destruction into God’s perfection. 
    Nehemiah’s story is the story God wants to write of your Christian life. I pray you understand how this one man’s life is your example to faithful living to God’s purpose.  
   
Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 
 
This, I believe, is a good time to take a break. We will be back at some point in July.