Day 261

Nehemiah 3:1-7:3.  “Working Together”

         Nehemiah, like Daniel held a prominent position in the kingdom where he had been exiled, but he was burdened for a need at home in Jerusalem.  He had a plan for rebuilding the wall around the city which “God had up in his heart” (2:11).  Nehemiah organized an enormous undertaking.  Men, women, and those from every profession worked together to fortify their home.  In doing so they encountered opposition from the enemy.  In spite of the resistance the wall was completed in good time and the opposition was silenced.
         The church is described as a body with many different parts working together with a common purpose.  God has put the body together and asks for “harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other equally” (1 Cor. 12:25).  “God’s men and women, joined together for special tasks, can solve huge problems and accomplish great goals.  Don’t let the size of a task or the length of time needed to accomplish it keep you from doing it.  With God’s help it can be done” (Life Application Bible). 

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?