Chuck Pierce said something that still rings true: governmental leaders are stuck because church leadership is stuck. If the church will not rebuild, the nation stays stalled. Nehemiah shows us what stuck opposition looks like, and what unbroken builders do next.
Five Things We Will Learn
- Why stuck church leadership affects more than the church.
- How Tobiah joined Sanballat to sow doubt about strength and timing.
- What to do when people question whether the vision will even work.
- Why fighting against what God is building is a dangerous place.
- How to keep praying for opponents without coming off the wall.
Stuck Leadership, Stuck Nation
Things can be progressing and the attacks still do not stop. Sometimes we need buffering experiences. People’s tongues will be set on fire by hell. That is why you do not let just anyone speak into the work. Stay under God. Stay in the Word. Stay on the wall.
Doubt on Top of Ridicule
In Nehemiah 4, Tobiah stands with Sanballat and questions the strength of what is being built. Will they rebuild? Will they finish? Can a fox knock it down? The enemy moves from mockery to doubt about durability and timing.
We cannot do this in our own strength. We do have the grace of God, the mercies of God, the forgiveness of God, and the finished work of Jesus Christ to trust. Like the counsel in Acts, if a work is not of God it will not last, but if it is of God, you do not want to find yourself fighting against God.
Watch Part 5
Do Not Hate the Haters. Pray for Them
Pray for those who oppose you. Do not come down to their level. Do not stop the work to win an argument. Ask God to keep your heart clean and your hands strong. The secret to rebuilding the church is still a Nehemiah heart: repentant, clear, faithful, and unwilling to quit.
Listen above. Then go on to Part 6. Finish the work. Do not leave gaps in the wall.
In This Series
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Related Reading
- Heart of Nehemiah: The Battle Continues as You Build, but Do Not Let It Stop You; You Win If You Do Not Quit (Part 4 of 13)
- Heart of Nehemiah: Finish the Work! The Importance of Completing the Work Till the Last Brick (Part 6 of 13)
- The Heart of Nehemiah Rebuilding the Walls of the Church
- Unlocking Divine Favor: Lessons from Ezra and Nehemiah