Once the Jewish people had successfully rebuilt the walls and fortified the gates, Nehemiah knew the work was not done. He knew none of that would matter if there was not a spiritual revival among the people of God. So he got together with Ezra the priest to get a…
When Nehemiah’s enemies heard the rebuilding was underway, they were not happy. The last thing they wanted was for God’s people to be busy doing God’s work. Rebuilt walls and fortified gates in Jerusalem would lead to emboldened people of God, and emboldened people of God are unstoppable. So they…
When Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem, he looked around at the broken down walls and burned down gates of the city. Then he called together the Jewish leaders and issued a call-to-action. It was time to rebuild! “You know very well what trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and…
(Originally published on TheWarCry.org) Parenting is a lot scarier when our children are teenagers. Sure, each stage has its scary parts. When they are babies, we watch them sleep to make sure they’re still breathing. When they’re toddlers, we child-proof our home to keep them safe. When they’re old enough…
With all that is going on in the world around us, it’s hard not to get bogged down with fear and despair. That is exactly what our enemy is hoping we will do. Fear paralyzes. Despair immobilizes. He knows we will have little impact on the world if we are…
