Re: POWER of PRAYER- No Matter Which Faith You Follow=GOD is With You
When our enemies heard that it was known to us and that God had frustrated their plan, we all returned to the wall, each to his work. From that day on, half of my servants worked on construction, and half held the spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail. And the leaders stood behind the whole house of Judah, who were building on the wall. Those who carried burdens were loaded in such a way that each labored on the work with one hand and held his weapon with the other. And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me. And I said to the nobles and to the officials and to the rest of the people, "The work is great and widely spread, and we are separated on the wall, far from one another. In the place where you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us." - Nehemiah 4:15-20
Before these verses, we read in verse 14, "And I looked and arose and said to the nobles and to the officials and to the rest of the people, "Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes."
In this verse, Nehemiah set the table for his and the Israelites' work of building the wall and defending themselves. Nehemiah motivated them, but that was not enough to finish the job. The Israelites recognized that each had a specific role in building the wall. For the job to be completed, the Israelites had to understand their role and that every assignment was significant, and they had to be in a place to hear the trumpet.
This is also true of our spiritual roles; as followers of Jesus, we function best when we use the gifts and talents given to us by God. We must recognize that each gift is meaningful and all are necessary to accomplish the assignments God has for us. The kingdom work before us can be achieved with greater unity when followers are using their God-given gifts and talents and not functioning out of jealousy or competition with someone else's gifts and talents.
Living out the Great Commandment and the Great Commission should be our focus as followers of Christ. We should take this to heart as followers of Jesus so we can stand together and be about our heavenly Father's business until the trumpet sounds.
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gifts, talents, and assignments You have given Your followers. May each follower of Christ be faithful in carrying out their assignment while using the gifts and talents You have given them. Lord Jesus, may Your Kingdom come, and Your will be done here on earth as in Heaven. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
As we seek to advance faith, family, and freedom together, may the Holy Spirit be free to work in your life.
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I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:1-4
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