May 13, 2025, Nehemiah 4:15-23
May 13, 2025, Nehemiah 4:15-23
15 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. 16 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, 17 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. 18 And
each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man
who sounded the trumpet was beside me. 19 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. 20 In the place where you hear
the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.”
21 So we
labored at the work, and half of them held the spears from the break of dawn
until the stars came out. 22 I also said to the
people at that time, “Let every man and his servant pass the night within
Jerusalem, that they may be a guard for us by night and may labor by
day.” 23 So neither I nor my brothers nor my
servants nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us took off our
clothes; each kept his weapon at his right hand.
Our work should be
pleasing to God. Work done in our
career, work at home, working together as brothers and sisters in Christ to
share the gospel with our community, it should all be work done for the Lord.
How is your work pleasing
to God? What changes might you need to
make to be in line with God’s plan for how your work can glorify Him?
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