Christian Devotional – July 7, 2017

Just as Nehemiah finishes chapter 3 talking about the great triumph of getting all the people to work together, then comes chapter 4. Here we see opposition. The enemies of this project start to rear their ugly heads and speak out against Nehemiah. In Nehemiah 4:1-5 we see their evil plans of attack. We also see Nehemiah’s response. Nehemiah doesn’t have a pity-party or a breakdown. He doesn’t go and complain to anyone and everyone. He prays. He takes his anger and frustration and shares it directly with the One who can do something about it.

God wants to know our frustrations. He wants to be the one who carries our hurts. Do we take our frustrations to him? Do we share only with Him when we face attack? The Lord will be our defender, but we must be careful to continue to do the work that He has given us to do.