Nehemiah 1:3 / They are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem has been torn down, and the gates have been destroyed by fire.
Walls around the city of Jerusalem have been torn down. Gates meant to allow passage into and out of the city were now non-existent. The enemy of Jerusalem could come and go as they pleased. Something had to be done. Instead, it seemed as if everyone lamented the plight of this once proud city, but no one came forward to address the situation. That is until God called a man named Nehemiah to take on this task.
Is your life like the walls of Jerusalem? Have you allowed the enemy to tear down and create openings in your heart, your will and your life where he can come and go. Without any protection at all, without rising up and saying, "No more! I will rebuild the walls of my life, the enemy will continue to ravage you. Bringing temptations and dark thoughts to your heart and mind. Thoughts, that because you have no walls of protection, rumble around in your mind. Thoughts to take matters into your own hands, seeing as how God has deserted you. Nothing could be farther from the truth than this lie.
Once a person commits to turn will and life over to the care of God, a rebuilding process begins under the direction of the Holy Spirit. It isn't an over night work but one that is near and dear to God's heart. To see us resurrect the broken down places in our life so that the enemy won't have access. If you are familiar with the 12 steps, you know that they are a kind of "blue-print" on rebuilding a broken life. Removing the rubble of our character defects, and allowing God to replace our old ways with His "fruit of the Holy Spirit." So where does fruit come from? A tree mostly. The Holy Spirit is the tree. His work produces a fruit (or evidence of His presence) in my life, as I look to Him to guide me daily.
You might want to check out the book of Nehemiah. Using my best theological vocabulary, I would say that the book of Nehemiah was "GOOD STUFF."
So what do you say? Let's rebuild some walls.
God on you...
mbb
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