When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. Then I said: “Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you. We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses. -Nehemiah 1:4-7
As I’ve been reflecting on the book of Nehemiah and reading the message behind it, I feel that we are in a similar season of “rebuilding the walls” of our church. My time in meditation with the Lord have been filled with calling on the promises of God and trying to be attentive to His Word, confessing of sins and asking Him to lead and guide our church to come back to Him. How are we seeking God’s attention, how have we led our families to the foot of the cross, and how do we actively live with the Spirit of God inside of us? We recently celebrated Easter and remember the truth of Jesus’ resurrection as we call on His name. We are raised to life with Him and are called to continue living out the truth of the Good News of Christ. The challenge of coming back before the Lord and obeying His commands and gathering those farthest away and bringing them back to the presence and dwelling place of God, we ought to have this intention in how we live. What areas in our hearts and lives do we need to rebuild? Within our broken world, walls are used to isolate and confine, but in our life of faith, walls are used to fortify and protect the things we hold dear and cherish. Let us hold fast to the truth of Jesus Christ, we pray and gather as one body, let’s reflect on the grace of God and rebuild the walls of our hearts and fortify the church together. Comments are closed.
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