Re:Verse passage – Nehemiah 2:11-20 (day three)
“I did not tell anyone what my God was putting into my mind to do for Jerusalem.”
When you hear someone say to you that “God has laid it on my heart” to do some action, or that “the Lord is leading me” towards this or that, or that “I’ve prayed and I’m being directed” towards a certain decision, how do you feel about your freedom to disagree? “The Lord led me” is something that is often hard to counter. That’s why it can be used to gain power over someone’s reasoning or better judgement. If you disagree, it’s as if you’re fighting against God. Nehemiah eschewed such tactics. He displayed his integrity as a leader at every turn. He could well have said “follow me because the Lord is with me.” Instead, he let his actions do the talking.
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thank you for this perspective to look at this. very helpful