So it was, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed Him, for they were all waiting for Him. And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter…
Dearly beloved, you have the word of God with you in your homes and the spirit of the word, living on the inside of our heart, it is so close and personal. Can you say that you believe it completely?
Beloved, I want you to know that not only does God want to do it, God can do it. So ask Him that thing you want to right now and He will answer in Jesus’ name.
You can’t take any word on face value because you believe this person’s reputation. You must check that it aligns with God’s word. The Holy Spirit on the inside of you, the word of God and that prophesy must agree, otherwise discard it.
Beloved, your heart can be weakened by experiences. One challenge after another and resilience is tested. The arrows and the weapons the enemy is throwing, it can overwhelm and it can begin to tell at you.
Remembrance is bringing something to your consciousness or awareness. It’s like arming your mind with new information. New because it was forgotten. A couple of weeks ago, we talked about remembering what God said, and we also talked about remembering His testimonies, but all these things are nothing compared to remembering who He is.
I’ve learnt that life challenges don’t wait until everything is perfect to occur. Your life does not come in categories or labeled boxes that allows you choose what challenge to handle when. Things just seem to unfold before you without any atom of warning. And this can be tough.
Fear can cripple us and make us stop in our tracks, prayer sends fear away. However, it can be so tempting to pray and do nothing with the excuse that we are trusting God. Nehemiah could have paused the project, But they went ahead to do what it is that they were there for.
Beloved, I called the prayer of Nehemiah dangerous because his request was fire for fire. He didn’t want them to go scot-free. He was angry at their audacity and this time he wasn’t about to let it slide.
People will show their jealousy, hatred, and anger by laughing at you, hoping that you will give up on your dreams and lose courage, and you can go back to not disturbing their system. We see this happening in our text today. Nehemiah and Israel are planning to rebuild the walls, and their enemies begin to laugh at them.
