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Do you ever feel like you’ve lost your fight?
and he interceded. His prayer in the first chapter is filled with “we”
not “they”. He identified himself with those who had survived captivity.
was far away and in an unlikely position to do anything about it.
Nehemiah could have just prayed and fasted. Nehemiah could have just
turned to the King for help. And he did, but he also went to encourage them to actually rebuild.
feelings, my situations, my _____ (fill in the blank). But God didn’t
put Ukraine on my heart to just sit, weep and mourn. He sent me to help
build.
And He hasn’t placed you wherever you are to just
sit. Whatever your passions are, He hasn’t placed those inside of you
only for dreaming.
“…with one hand they worked at construction, and with the other held a weapon.” Nehemiah 4:17
1. REMEMBER
We must also remember the things God has placed on our hearts. For
some of us it has been a while and life gets in the way. Sometimes we
lose focus and sometimes we just forget. This is one reason I think
journaling is so important, and I admit I’ve even been slacking on that
this year.
When we remember the Lord, whom we serve and we
remember the things He has laid on our heart then we forget to fear. It
is then that we find the boldness to step out in faith.
If you knew someone was planning to harm your family or your
property, chances are pretty high that you would make whatever
preparations necessary to ensure their safety, to protect them. Why
don’t we do the same spiritually?
It is no secret that we have an adversary (1 Peter 5:8).
We need to be fighting for our families, our brothers and sisters in
Christ, and our nation. I know I am thankful for those in my life that
fought for me.
Who has God placed in your life that you can intercede on their behalf?
What dream has God placed in your heart that needs fighting for?
in Him, and why I am here. What are you remembering and who/what are you
fighting for?
