BETTER TOGETHER
Isaiah 58:12 (NKJV)
12 Those from among you
Shall build the old waste places;
You shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
And you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach,
The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In.
-Rebuilders of the Wall-
Rebuilding The Walls
Walls in the Old Testament
-Structures that protect, provide security, and represent a place of shelter and belonging
The Setting
Nehemiah 1:1-6 (NKJV)
1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. It came to pass in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the citadel,
2 that Hanani one of my brethren came with men from Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who had survived the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
3 And they said to me, “The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.”
4 So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
5 And I said: “I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments,
6 please let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open, that You may hear the prayer of Your servant which I pray before You now, day and night, for the children of Israel Your servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against You. Both my father’s house and I have sinned.
-The wall around Jerusalem had been demolished by the Romans in 70 AD.
The Wall
-4.5 miles long
-26 feet high
-8 feet wide
Nehemiah was given favor by the King.
Opposition
Nehemiah 2:19-20 (NKJV)
19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they laughed at us and despised us, and said, “What is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?”
20 So I answered them, and said to them, “The God of heaven Himself will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build, but you have no heritage or right or memorial in Jerusalem.”
An open door, but there will be opposition.
Sanballat – Tobiah – Geshem
“The God of Heaven will prosper us!”
Glance at the problem,
Gaze at the promise!
Success
Nehemiah 4:6 (NKJV)
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.
We built the wall
The people had a mind to work!
Nehemiah 4:15 (NKJV)
15 And it happened, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that God had brought their plot to nothing, that all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work.
-The Wall was completed in 52 days!
Nehemiah 3:1-2 (NKJV)
1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They built as far as the Tower of the Hundred, and consecrated it, then as far as the Tower of Hananel.
2 Next to Eliashib the men of Jericho built. And next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built.
“And next unto them”
The entire chapter talks about how each family built the wall next unto them!
-We are better together-
Growth Track
-Helps people to be assimilated in the Body of Christ
-Know God
-Find Freedom
-Discover Purpose
-Make A Difference
We are praying you find your place on the wall!
We need You! You need us!
The Wall was completed in 52 days!