06.17.2014 Old Testament: Neh 4.15–18

To read the Bible in a year, read Nehemiah 4–6 on June 17, In the year of our Lord 2014

By Don Ruhl

When Nehemiah and the Jewish leaders learned of a plot by their enemies to make a secret attack against the Jews, Nehemiah gave God the credit for having brought the plot to nought, but Nehemiah also saw that they had to have a plan to prevent future attacks,

And it happened, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that God had brought their plot to nothing, that all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work. So it was, from that time on, that half of my servants worked at construction, while the other half held the spears, the shields, the bows, and wore armor; and the leaders were behind all the house of Judah. Those who built on the wall, and those who carried burdens, loaded themselves so that with one hand they worked at construction, and with the other held a weapon. Every one of the builders had his sword girded at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet was beside me (Nehemiah 4.15–18). 

Therefore, living by faith in the Lord does not exclude doing what you can to make your life better and secure. Yes, trust in the Lord with all your might, but do what you can with all your might also.