OVERCOMING THE INTIMIDATORS
READ NEHEMIAH 6:1 THROUGH 7:73; JOHN 17:1–26
“I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?” (Nehemiah 6:3).
Nehemiah was a man with a vision. God had called him to lead a group of exiles in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.
Nehemiah faced challenges. Those who opposed his task tried various tricks to distract Nehemiah and his coworkers. They tried to get him to leave and meet with them. They threatened the men doing the work—and their families. They tried to discourage the workers and make them feel ineffectual. They tried to get Nehemiah to leave the task so they could hurt him or make him stop and defend his integrity. They tried everything to get him off course. But Nehemiah saw through them and kept working.
Thought for Today: When God gives us a job to do, Satan and his cohorts will try everything to get us off track. But the key is to keep our eyes on God and keep at the task.
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