Cooperating
with God
“They replied, ‘Let us start rebuilding. So they began this good work.” Neh. 2:18
In Neh.
2:17-18 it was evident that the walls and gates were destroyed. Nehemiah encouraged the people to rebuild,
which they agreed to do. The word build
in Hebrew is “banah” and means to repair, set up, and build for future
generations. When the broken walls are
rebuilt, it is not just for us, but for future generations!
When we
say yes to the Lord’s invitation to rebuild, it is not easy. We don’t know how long it will take, the
obstacles we may face, and the process may be painful. Some people may not want broken areas healed
and restored because it is inviting the unknown into our lives: health,
wholeness, new thoughts and behaviors.
Temptations may creep in; when that happens we must remind ourselves
that God will not let us be “tempted
beyond what we can bear,” according to 1 Cor. 10:13-14.
Our
example is Jesus. John 6:38 records
Jesus saying, “For I have come down from
heaven not to do my will but to do the will of Him who sent me.” Jesus came from heaven as the Word became
flesh and dwelt among men, He could have
done anything – but chose to do only the will of His Father who sent Him on a
mission to redeem a broken world (filled with broken walls). This mission lasted all the way to the cross
and in Matthew 26:39 Jesus in His humanity declared, “My Father, if it possible, may this cup be taken from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.” It is always our choice to respond to the
Lord’s invitation.
Lord, am I ready to fully
surrender and submit my will, so that Your will can be established?
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