DEVOTION ~ ARE THINGS GOING WELL?

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Theme: Are Things Going Well?

Text: Nehemiah 1:3&4

3 And they said to me, “The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.” 4 So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. 



In yesterday's devotion, we learned that Nehemiah was concerned about the well-being of the captives who returned to Jerusalem and the city too. He inquired from Hanani and his companions of which today's text is their response. It was clearly stated all was not well in Jerusalem. Just in many nations in our dispensation, the wall and gates are broken and burned with fire respectively. This does not imply literal walls and gates but their security and safety. The COVID-19 pandemic (and its aftermath), the Russia-Ukraine war, the coup d'etat, and natural disasters, just to mention a few are all means of breaking our walls and burning our gates. Nehemiah's response to the disturbing state of his people and his homeland was to weep, mourn, fast, and pray before God. How do you respond to disturbing situations in your life, family, community, nation, and the world? Do not look at these situations unconcerned but rather intercede by waging a spiritual warfare. Call on God to intervene just as Nehemiah did. With God, all things are possible. 


PRAYER: Almighty God, I bring before You the struggles of my life, family, community, nation, and the world. Deliver us from sicknesses, attacks, fear, strive, famine, etc... This I ask in the Name of Jesus Christ. AMEN!     

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