Our God will Fight for Us

Nehemiah 3-4; Luke 23 

“Therefore I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the exposed places, posting them by families, with the swords, spears and bows…’The work is extensive and spread out, and we are widely separated from each other along the wall. Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, join us there. Our God will fight for us!’”

Nehemiah 4:13, 19, 20

Nehemiah faced extensive challenges in his wall-rebuilding mission. Various sections of the wall were not being strengthened at the same pace as other parts of the wall. There were low points, exposed places, and the workers were widely separated from each other. Defending this building project from a hostile attack was challenging! When we consider that Jesus is building his Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it, we, too, are in a challenging building project! 

Where are our “exposed places” and our “lo points;” and in what ways are we feeling “widely separated”?

The sound of the trumpet was meant to rally God’s people to support one another and pray. It was God who would fight for them and deliver them. 

What spiritual building project are we involved in?

Are we sounding or responding to the trumpet call to pray?

“Lord God, deliver me from evil, for your sake.”