Grace for salvation – and SO much more!

“And God is strong enough to make every grace abound within you, so that you may always have enough of everything in abundance, for the purpose of doing every good work.” – 2 Corinthians 9:8, MWNT

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Three things to remember when we face opposition

Nehemiah 6:1-2 (LITV)

And it happened, when it was heard by Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and to the rest of our enemies, that I had built the wall, and that no break was left in it though at that time I had not set up doors on the gates, Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come, let us meet together in the villages in the plain of Ono.” But they thought to do evil to me.

When we are serving God, it is very normal for us to face opposition.

This happens because those who benefit from things remaining as they are will do anything to stop us from changing the way things are. (more…)

Who will stand up for the weak?

So often in our world, troubles and hard times remain where they are because no one is willing to stand against the ones who seek to take advantage of the weak, those who refuse to let the walls of protection be rebuilt.

Then one day, God provides a courageous Nehemiah to demand that the walls be rebuilt.

When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard all this, they were very displeased that someone had come to seek benefit for the Israelites. (Nehemiah 2:10)

Nehemiah received the authority from the King of the Empire to stand up and refuse to keep things as they are.  The walls will be rebuilt.  The lives of the weak will no longer be trampled down by oppression.

Troubles can continue for years and years without resolution, because no one is willing to stand up and say what needs to be said. (more…)