BUILDING GOD'S WALL THROUGH CONSECRATION (4 OF 5)
Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-6
This content is part of a series.
Building God's Wall Through Consecration (4 of 5)
Series: Build That Wall
Richard Bradley
Nehemiah 4:1-6
The word ''consecration'' is defined as ''the action of making or declaring something.'' Typically, in church work we might consecrate a church when we build it. That is, we are declaring that church now belongs to God. We might also consecrate someone to the ministry such as when we ordain a man because of God's calling upon his life.
It's also possible and necessary for us to consecrate ourselves from time to time. This is our commitment to do something we know God is leading us to do; a consecration to the will of God. This is exactly what the people of Jerusalem did when they rebuilt their wall.
To consecrate ourselves to any worthy endeavor we have to know that God is involved.
Nehemiah 4:1-6
1 But it so happened, when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, that he was furious and very indignant, and mocked the Jews.
2 And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, ''What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Will they revive the stones from the heaps of rubbish - stones that are burned?''
3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, ''Whatever they build, if even a fox goes up on it, he will break down their stone wall.''
4 Hear, O our God, for we are despised; turn their reproach on their own heads, and give them as plunder to a land of captivity!
5 Do not cover their iniquity, and do not let their sin be blotted out from before You; for they have provoked You to anger before the builders.
6 So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
THE CONSECRATION OF GOD'S PEOPLE WAS SEEN IN THEIR REACTION TO CRITICISM
2 And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said,
''What are these feeble Jews doing? . . . .
...
Series: Build That Wall
Richard Bradley
Nehemiah 4:1-6
The word ''consecration'' is defined as ''the action of making or declaring something.'' Typically, in church work we might consecrate a church when we build it. That is, we are declaring that church now belongs to God. We might also consecrate someone to the ministry such as when we ordain a man because of God's calling upon his life.
It's also possible and necessary for us to consecrate ourselves from time to time. This is our commitment to do something we know God is leading us to do; a consecration to the will of God. This is exactly what the people of Jerusalem did when they rebuilt their wall.
To consecrate ourselves to any worthy endeavor we have to know that God is involved.
Nehemiah 4:1-6
1 But it so happened, when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, that he was furious and very indignant, and mocked the Jews.
2 And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, ''What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Will they revive the stones from the heaps of rubbish - stones that are burned?''
3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, ''Whatever they build, if even a fox goes up on it, he will break down their stone wall.''
4 Hear, O our God, for we are despised; turn their reproach on their own heads, and give them as plunder to a land of captivity!
5 Do not cover their iniquity, and do not let their sin be blotted out from before You; for they have provoked You to anger before the builders.
6 So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
THE CONSECRATION OF GOD'S PEOPLE WAS SEEN IN THEIR REACTION TO CRITICISM
2 And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said,
''What are these feeble Jews doing? . . . .
...
There are 4608 characters in the full content. This excerpt only shows a 2000 character sample of the full content.
Price: $5.99 or 1 credit
