August 1
2018
Arise and Build
So I answered them, and said to them, “The God of heaven Himself will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build, but you have no heritage or right or memorial in Jerusalem.” Nehemiah 2:20
Nehemiah had permission from the King to rebuild the city wall.
It was a great undertaking.
And as with most great undertakings, as soon as he set his hands and heart to work, he encountered resistance.
Sanballet, Tobiah and Geshem laughed, despised and questioned his intentions.
But Nehemiah knew where his permissions came from, not only the earthly King but the Heavenly King.
Nehemiah knew that the Lord Himself would cause the building of the wall to prosper and because of that he was willing to work through the ridicule and harassment and “arise and build”.
Furthermore he declared truth when he told those that laughed that they had no heritage or right or memorial in Jerusalem.
Often those who scoff throughout try to get a hand in the benefits once the project is complete and successful.
What wall has God called you to build?
Who is on your team?
What resistance have you met already?
Are you clear on who has given you permission to move forward and who, ultimately, will guarantee the prospering of your wall?
If you are clear that your direction and sustenance comes from the Heavenly King, you cannot fail. Go forth, arise and build!