"But when Sanballat and
Tobiah and the Arabs and the Ammonites and the Ashdodites heard that the
repairing of the walls of Jerusalem was going forward and that the gaps were
beginning to be closed, they were very angry, and all plotted together to come
and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it. So we prayed to our
God, and set a guard as a protection against them day and night" (Nehemiah
4:7-9).
We're to be a people of
both prayer and action. When the enemy's of Israel challenged the restoration of
Jerusalem, they didn't just pray without action; and they didn't just act
without praying. They prayed and they set a guard. They fought the battle in the
heavens through prayer and executed Your battle plan on earth through
action.
The enemy of our souls
constantly challenges our restoration. He opposes our blessings of security and
peace; he tries to steal our inheritance as children of God; and he fiercely
attacks the fulfillment of our calling and destiny in Christ. So we pray and we
set a guard. So we pray and we stand our ground. Prayer is one of the mightiest
"weapons of our warfare" (2 Corinthians 10:4). And so is obedient action in
faithful execution of Your Spirit's leading (Romans 8:14).
By prayer and action,
we will overcome our adversary. By prayer, we align ourselves with You to do
Your part. And by action, we align ourselves with one another to do our part.
The battle belongs to the Lord; and at the same time, You often choose in Your
sovereignty to enforce Your victory through the obedient actions of Your praying
people. As You have promised: "The God of peace will shortly crush Satan under
your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you" (Romans 16:20). In
Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy
Hays
Friends, please keep us
in prayer and come join us if you can, as we speak and minister this week in
Indiana:
City-wide Aglow
Breakthrough Meetings Tuesday and Wednesday nights, April 24-25 in Greesnburg,
Indiana; and
Healing Revival
Meetings Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, April 27-29 at Burket United
Methodist Church in Burket, Indiana.
Be empowered, equipped,
and encouraged to fulfill your destiny in Christ!
Tommy & Sylvia
Hays | Messiah Ministries
Healing from the
Inside Out
