Pastor Josh wraps up the series looking at God’s “Perfect Timing” in the lives of famous Old Testament characters, including Nehemiah.
Nehemiah’s deep burden to rebuild the wall in Jerusalem motivated him to approach the Persian king for help. This troubled him for 4 months and when the king asked, “what is it you want?”, he knew exactly what to ask for. In the same manner, we should always be ready to answer when God asks us what we are burdened for! The passions God has placed in us are crucial in identifying our calling and purpose. When Nehemiah identifies what it is he would like to see accomplished, he begins to ask the King for a “wishlist” to get the job done. We must take the time to prepare in the same way so that we can be ready to tackle the things in front of us that God wants to accomplish through us. Nehemiah also did the work and established a team to help him by casting vision, and God blessed the work to finish the wall in supernatural timing. We are to put our hands to the grindstone and work to build a community to help us see the things that produce a righteous anger in us to completion, and allow for God to bless it!
Scripture References:
Nehemiah 2:1-10
Nehemiah 2:16-20
