Neh 4:9 - But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet the threat.
Fear has a way of making us forget.
When Nehemiah started building the wall, the enemies of Jerusalem were afraid of losing control over the Israelites. So they threatened them and started preparing to attack. When faces with a threat, the people forgot Gods faithfulness and focused on the enemy. Fear has a way of doing that.
So Nehemiah called them to do two things: remember God in prayer and address the risk. He called them to pray...the best way to lean into God's faithfulness and remember His Will. Then he posted a guard...the best way to take action against a threat.
Today is the national day of prayer...and we certainly have many threats against us these days: economic woes, physical threats, family meltdowns, a lack of faith. More than anything, we need to pray and remember the God that has taken care of us all our lives.
But prayer without action is laziness. So in addition to praying, we need to stand guard on the problems and take action as the Lord leads. That doesn't mean jumping ahead of Him, bu being prepares to act.
What fear is trying to defeat you these days? Are you remembering the faithfulness of God? Are you ready to take action when God instructs you?
Don't let fear make you forget Gods faithfulness.
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