“….I stationed the people to stand guard by families, armed with swords, spears, and bows…Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, Who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes!” (Nehemiah 4:13-14 – NLT)
We hear so much about a world that is increasingly chaotic – temptations, fights, crumbling marriages, teenage rebellion, and such. Maybe you are told there is nothing you can do to restore what you once had. They say your defences are weak against the wiles and the attacks of the enemy [the devil] and that he will infiltrate the very existence of your lives and the lives of your loved ones.
I have good news for you: the Bible says that if you fight for your family, “Our God will fight for us.” (v20)
Nehemiah remembered how the wall around Jerusalem was once a proud fortress and a strong line of defence from attacking enemies. But what he saw upon returning was altogether different from what he remembered. He saw torn-down walls in need of repair. But with God’s enabling power and wisdom, he was able to rebuild this wall in fifty-two days. More important though was the rebuilding of people’s lives, their spirituality, and renewing their faith.
You might be seeing all the torn-down walls in your family, and you feel helpless, but just like Nehemiah rebuilt the wall, you too can rebuild your wall. No matter what the enemy has done to your family and done to your home, with God’s help you can rebuild a fortress that the enemy cannot penetrate. The Bible promises that “No weapon formed against you shall prosper.” (Isaiah 54:17)
God promises victory in the home that is built upon the Rock. Step in the ring like Nehemiah and fight with love because God is love. Become spiritually aware of dangerous distractions that take you and your family away at critical times when the family needs to be in the Word and in the house of God.
Don’t wait! Do it right now, step in the prayer ring, there is no better time than RIGHT NOW to reconstruct and rebuild your “family” wall.
Read: Nehemiah 4:7-20 (NLT)
Bible Reading Guide: Psalm 30:8-12; Mark 13:1-31; Leviticus 14
