God speaks today Monday | December 9, 2024
And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
(Nehemiah 6:3)Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
(James 1:3) The value of faith and steadfastness in the midst of spiritual struggles
Challenges and opposition are not uncommon for Christians who follow Christ. Nehemiah, although he did not know Christ, trusted in God and was a champion of the faith. He rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem and awakened the people from their spiritual slumber. When faced with mockery and death threats, Nehemiah's faith allowed him to unite a people who built the walls of the city with one hand in construction work and the other grasping the sword to face any opposition from the enemy. Our adversary, like Nehemiah's enemies, is insistent and tries to disorganize our faith. Faith gives us firmness, patience, perseverance and is the foundation and guarantee of our victory in Christ. In Christ, we can rebuild the walls that the enemy has managed to break down. Let's continue building walls and lives in Christ for His eternal glory.
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And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
(Romans 5:3)For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
(Hebrews 10:36)That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
(1 Peter 1:7)For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
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