Author: bidcstark

“I also said, What you are doing is not good! You should be living in fear of our God, so that our pagan enemies won’t have grounds for deriding us.”
Nehemiah 5:9 CJB

What we see going on here is the people of Israel were acting just like the godless people around them. We also can fall in to this same trap! The answer is DON’T!

“Eliyahu (Elijah) stepped forward before all the people and said, How long are you going to jump back and forth between two positions? If Adonai is God, follow Him; but if it’s Ba’al, follow him! The people answered him not a word.”
1 Kings 18:21 CJB

Why didn’t they answer? Because they had been caught red handed serving the godless world! We all need to be careful of what we get sucked into! Remember, the LORD always has a way out for us!

“No one can be slave to two masters; for he will either hate the first and love the second, or scorn the second and be loyal to the first. You can’t be a slave to both God and money.”
Matthew 6:24 CJB

Today, realize we need to be living for the LORD! We can’t dance in two weddings, we can’t have two spouses. We need to fear the LORD and serve Him only!
Have a blessed day!
Shabbat Shalom!

“However, we prayed to our God and, because of them, organized a watch against them day and night.”
Nehemiah 4:3 CJB (4:9 NKJB)

What a great motto to have, “Pray and watch.” That’s what we get to do, it’s what we need to be doing! Be careful of watching and making opinions!

“Stay alert! Be on guard! For you do not know when the time will come.”
Mark 13:33 CJB

We as, believers, need to be on guard, watching what is going on and praying about it, not reacting! The problem we have is we watch and react instead of praying!

“Pray regularly.”
1 Thessalonians 5:17 CJB

Prayer is the biggest weapon we have as believers. The problem is, it’s the weapon we use least! Today, pray for someone, pray for a situation and pray for the shalom of the LORD!
Have a blessed day!

“Our God, listen! We are being treated with contempt. Turn back their jeers on their own heads; give them over to be plundered in a land of exile. Don’t cover their guilt, don’t let their sin be wiped out from before you; because they have insulted the builders to their face.”
Nehemiah 3:36-37 CJB (4:4-5 NKJB)

Nothing really ever gets done when we focus on the world and its mocking towards us, but when we focus on the LORD, things get done, we succeed!

“So we kept building the wall, which was soon joined together and completed to half its height all the way around; because the people worked with a will.”
Nehemiah 3:38 CJB (4:6 NKJB)

We really need to be focusing on the LORD and seeking His will and doing it! As the world mocks us, let it drive us to go farther in the LORD!

“Serve Adonai with gladness. Enter His presence with joyful songs.”
Psalm 100:2 CJB

Today, don’t focus on the world and its trappings, but instead, focus on the LORD and His will! Instead just keep moving ahead in Jesus!
Have a blessed day!

“When Sanvalat the Horoni, Toviyah the servant, the Amoni, and Geshem the Arab heard about it, they began mocking us and jeering, What is this you are doing? Are you going to rebel against the king? But I answered them: The God of heaven will enable us to succeed. Therefore we His servants will set about rebuilding. But you have no share, right or history to commemorate in Jerusalem.”
Nehemiah 2:19-20 CJB

How cool is this and we should take note! The world was coming against Nehemiah, mocking and threatening him. And his answer is we have a historical right to be here, we are obeying God and we will have success in Him!

“You are to follow Adonai your God, fear Him, obey His mitzvot (law), listen to what He says, serve Him and cling to Him.”
Deuteronomy 13:5 CJB

When we hear the world mocking us as we serve the LORD, don’t let it get us down, just keep serving! Even as we see today, the most bizarre things are allowed, but believers gathering together is hindered or mocked!

“How happy is everyone who fears Adonai who lives by His ways.”
Psalm 128:1 CJB

Today, as the unbelieving world mocks us, don’t worry or let it get you down! Just keep serving the LORD!
Have a blessed day!

“Adonai, please let Your ears now be attentive to the prayer of Your servants who take joy in fearing Your name: please let Your servant succeed today and win this man’s compassion-for I was the king’s personal attendant.”
Nehemiah 1:11 CJB

Nehemiah is being real careful about being in the will of the LORD, not getting ahead of Him or falling behind just being in His will!

“Human being you have already been told what is good, what Adonai demands of you-no more than to act justly, love grace and walk in purity (humbly) with God.”
Micah 6:8 CJB

It’s often said: that life can be complicated, but do we complicate it? If we just follow the LORD, do good and walk humbly with Him, not using our own understanding and thoughts, but leaning on the LORD instead will uncomplicated things quickly!

“Adonai is good, and He is fair; this is why He teaches sinners the way [to live], leads the humble to do what is right and teaches the humble [to live] His way.”
Psalm 25:8-9

Today, know the LORD hears us, so let’s really spend time listening for His voice and leading! Don’t allow the world and its trappings complicate your day!
May you be guided by the LORD today!