Are you dealing with major problems in life? The Nehemiah’s Story
- Heather Edmund
- Jul 7, 2022
- 5 min read
Updated: Feb 11
Our stories are evidence of God's power. We can argue with theology, but we cannot argue with someone's truth or dispute personal stories. Our testimonies serve as a resume and proof of God's nature and capabilities.
Nehemiah’s Story
In the Bible, Nehemiah’s story is a story of opposition, threats, intimidation, and fear. Sounds familiar?
Our adversary often uses fear, intimidation, and persuasion to obstruct our quest for a better life. Unfortunately, he also influences individuals to impede our advancement. However, Nehemiah's refusal to surrender to threats, intimidation, and fear made their attempts ineffective because his faith in God was unwavering.
It can be very difficult to remain courageous when confronting influential figures in authority who are actively opposing you by spreading lies and urging others to join them.
It would be bad enough if their goal was merely to block your success, but it's even more concerning when they also intend to cause you harm.
As a result, their determination is now leading others to form negative opinions of you, and causing your supporters to become fearful as they try to avoid potential conflicts (Nehemiah 6:6-9)
Nehemiah was undoubtedly facing a challenging situation, and being in a similar circumstance can indeed be frightening.
Nehemiah's sole purpose and motivation was to obediently follow God's commands. Yet, even when confronted with multiple threats, he stood firm, prompting his adversaries to scheme against him and plan his downfall.
It felt like the entire world was against Nehemiah.
Many of us have experienced times when we didn't receive the support needed to improve a situation, condition, community, nation, and so on. And many of us have encountered situations where others deliberately hindered our success. This has led to us feeling immense pressure due to our substantial responsibilities. However, not all of us have the same level of unwavering faith as Nehemiah.
Faith in the fight
Sometimes, choosing to do the right thing can result in jealousy, anger, and negative comments from others. In Nehemiah's case, his actions led some to pray for God to disrupt his plans. Yet, their anger prevented them from realizing that the plan was, in fact, from God (Nehemiah 2:17-18).
Nehemiah was able to avoid falling into the traps of fear and intimidation set up against him because of his faith in God. His confidence in God was crucial for his success (Nehemiah 6:10-13).
Trusting in God is essential as it serves as your shield, guiding you through challenges until you reach the end goal.
Decisions that are not favored may lead supposed friends, supporters, and believers to turn against you (Nehemiah 6:14). Yet, in Nehemiah's situation, it only revealed their true nature, as anyone who reacts violently against God's will was never truly aligned with Him, His principles, or purpose.
This story is further proof on how reading the Bible builds your faith. When it "sinks in" what God can do during the most challenging moments in your life and how what He says will come to pass, your trust in God will grow.
Eventually, Nehemiah successfully finished the project. Upon learning about its completion, the authorities and leaders who opposed him became afraid and lost confidence because they realized that his work had been done with the help of God (Nehemiah 6:16-17).
With God's help, you can also achieve success. Reading the story of King David in the Bible reveals that David always sought God's guidance before taking any action. David maintained a close and personal connection with God, enabling him to trust that whatever God decreed would come to pass. David's assurance did not stem from his own skills, power, or knowledge, but from his faith in God.
Confidence in God is key for achieving success
Some of us may have developed a fear of trusting others due to past experiences, leading us to rely only on ourselves. But God desires for you to understand Him so that you can realize He is different from your past encounters or individuals (Numbers 23:19). He is a dependable source on whom you can completely rely. He will always fulfill His promises to you without fail. What He says to you holds greater significance to Him than His own reputation (Psalm 138:2).
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you — Deuteronomy 3:16.
If you want people to know what God can do and be a testimony of who God is, then have faith!
Whatever we are going through in our personal lives, if we learn to focus on what God said and cling to His Word and promises instead of the problem, then it will be the solution needed to get through and overcome any problems in our life.
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