Re:Verse passage – Nehemiah 6:10-19 (day two)
When all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations surrounding us saw it, they lost their confidence; for they recognized that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God. v. 16
Why were there so many voices of opposition to Nehemiah and the Jews? There was a great concern that God himself may actually be helping them to rebuild the wall. If God was behind this project, then what else was he going to do? Often the loudest criticisms and oppositions will appear when you are being used mightily of the Lord. Before Jesus began his public ministry he was tempted by Satan. How did Nehemiah discern what was noise and what was truth? How did Jesus, for that matter? Their nearness to the Father’s message and call were the plumb line for their actions. Even if what you hear sounds plausible, it must line up with the Spirit’s direction. Nehemiah trusted his path, and refused to let the noise dissuade him from what he knew to be true. There will be noise in your walk, and often the closer you are to the truth, the louder it becomes. Don’t be led by noise, be led by the Lord.
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