A Time For Building

How long? That was the question that Daniel had when he enquired of the Lord about the captivity. How long was also the question as the people went into captivity. The answer was plant gardens, have children, make a life because you are going to be here for a while. That is indeed what they did, and generations went by. However, they never forgot who they were. They never forgot where they should have been. They never forgot Jerusalem.

Nehemiah was a man with a mission. Rebuild the walls. Return the city to a place of security and honor instead of a place of shame. Return God’s people to the city where he placed his name. Yet the circumstances were grave. The gates were torched. There were gapping holes in the wall. Yet Nehemiah was the man to build it back up.

There is much we can learn from Nehemiah and the challenge he faced. There is also much we as Wellspring Fellowship share with him. In the next few weeks we will be talking about what Nehemiah faced and what we face. We will talk about what moved him and how he approached his task. We will talk about what he accomplished and be inspired toward what it is God is calling us to do.

 It is a time for building.

See you at church

Pastor Chris