Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Nehemiah 4:1-6
by: Angie Osborn.
The people had a mind to work. Sandballet and Tobiah tried to discourage them. They ridiculed the Jews and questioned the quality of the work they were doing. But the Jews kept working. They did not let the ridicule stop them from the Lord's task. In fact, they were accomplishing great things in a small amount of time. Often I find myself backing down when I feel like others are questioning my plans. But if God is directing our plans, the ridicule of opposition should not discourage us. Instead, we should work on, proving that with God's help, all things are possible.