Encouragement

Scripture:

Nehemiah 4:14. “Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the nobles and the rest of the people and said to them, “Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes!””
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Observation:

Nehemiah saw the enemy coming and God’s people getting worried as well as tired from working on the wall.  He told them, “Don’t be afraid of the enemy!  Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious”.  He went on to tell them to fight for their families.  He encouraged the people that they had what it takes and that they had nothing to fear.

Application:

A little encouragement goes a long way.  Most people just need someone to believe in them and to encourage them.  We must remind people not to fear the enemy or what could happen, but to remember the great and glorious Lord.  I need to be an encourager and help people caaomplish more in their lives.

Prayer:

Lord, help me to enoucourage Your people.  Give me opportunities to come alongside and speak words like Nehemiah did.  Give me the words to speak and how to speak them.  Let great things be accomplished through God’s people because they had a good encourager.

Your Son,
Jeff