Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Nehemiah 6:1-9
by: Angie Osborn.
Nehemiah prayed, "Oh God, strengthen my hands" (v. 9). Did he want God to literally strengthen his hands? I think he more likely meant that he needed God to give him the strength to complete this task.
Nehemiah's task was rebuilding a wall-what about us? God lays tasks and ministries before us everyday. These are in our homes, in our churches, and in our workplaces. Sometimes, we are filled with discouragement. Those are the times when we, like Nehemiah, need to remember that our strength comes from the Lord. The Lord has everything we need to complete his tasks. We need to ask for his strength.