02 - Do Something
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
10:23 AM
Nehemiah 2:17 Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. 18 Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work. 19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? 20 Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem. KJV
1. A Long Time To Do Nothing
a. 120 years. 120 YEARS! That is how long day after day, week after week, month after month and year after year the walls of Jerusalem were broken down. People walked by. People fell in love and were married, children were born, young ones grew older and older ones passed on and were buried and still the walls remained broken down. How times times wer tongues wagged and heads nodded at the disgrace, how many times was it said that someone (SOMEONE) should do something about those burned down walls?!
2. Catalyst
a. One really can make a difference
i. One drop of blood cleansed me from my sin
ii. One confession gained me eternal life through Christ
iii. One woman saved a nation when she was moved to action (Esther)
iv. One boat saved humanity from annihilation ( The ark)
b. It takes only a small voice or the last snow flake to start an avalanche - start one for good
3. MAD
a. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. KJV
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