One of the things I love about going to Refuel at Freedom on Wednesday nights is listening to what the other brothers share when we break into small groups.
Last night Jason shared a scripture that had an impact on him, and it immediately impacted me as well. It was one I had read numerous times, but I never saw it this way before.
Nehemiah had been working faithfully to rebuild the wall surrounding Jerusalem. The enemy came and tried to lay a trap for him by trying to arrange a meeting.
"When word came to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left in it—though up to that time I had not set the doors in the gates— Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: "Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono."
But they were scheming to harm me; so I sent messengers to them with this reply: "I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?" Four times they sent me the same message, and each time I gave them the same answer." Nehemiah 6:1-4 (NIV)
What an amazing reply to the enemy! As Jason shared, his life is about building the Kingdom of God. As long as we have that posture we cannot fall for the enemy's schemes. Wether he attacks with discouragement or temptation, or just plan distractions, our reply should be the same; why should we part from working for the Lord only to follow the enemy?
We too are involved in a great project, we are to be about God's business, building his kingdom.
This is another great scripture to use to keep us on the right path - we, too, are soldiers.
" No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer." 2 Tim 2:4 (NIV)
