Scripture to Read: Nehemiah 4:7-8
Our focus this week has been on spiritual battles and how to wage war correctly. God has lovingly laid out great examples throughout His Word and Nehemiah is one of those great examples for us to follow. We know that God put a plan in Nehemiah’s heart on getting the wall rebuilt around Jerusalem. God gave Nehemiah the boldness he needed to request King Artaxerxes for what he needed to get this project done. God provided, and Nehemiah went to Jerusalem to get the work done. We’ve also seen how the spiritual forces of darkness rise up when God is at work through His children. Nehemiah, so far, has prayed and asked God to battle for him against his enemies. After Nehemiah prayed, he got back to working on the wall. Now we read in Nehemiah 4:7-8 that Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites ALL decided to fight against Nehemiah and those in Jerusalem. As we see in Nehemiah 4:7-8, Nehemiah’s enemies did not just give up and walk away. Nehemiah’s enemies grew in number and also conspired together to put a better battle plan in place to try and stop the rebuilding of the wall. We need to know that our enemy is not just going to lay down and surrender. We will face newer and sometimes even bigger battles in our daily walk with our Lord. We must keep our guard up and battle according to Ephesians 6:10-18 and 2 Corinthians 10:3-5.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about the spiritual battlefield today?
2. What must you do to be able to be victorious in the battlefield each day?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!