Day 11

“Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests went to work and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set its doors in place, building as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and as far as the Tower of Hananel.” Nehemiah 3:1

 Nehemiah chapter 3 describes how the people of Israel began rebuilding the gates and the walls of Jerusalem. The spiritual leaders, the high priest and his fellow priests are mentioned at the beginning of the chapter. Eliashib, whose name means “God restores,” leads the way and together with the other priests restores the Sheep Gate and the wall as far as the Tower of the Hundred and as far as the Tower of Hananel which means, “God has favoured.”

 Jesus says, “I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.” John 10:9. I believe God is showing us here that because “God restores” and “God has favoured,” He pursues His sheep to restore them to Himself. God pursues us so that “the hundred” are back in the flock (see Luke 15:3-6). Through Christ, the “Sheep Gate” we have access to God’s extravagant favour. So often in life, we drift off and get lost looking to be satisfied by other things that will never satisfy. However, in Christ we can always find pasture! Through Christ we can come in and go out and always be satisfied! God pursues the one to bring him back to the hundred so that he can enjoy His pasture, His abundant provision that meets all of his needs. Come to your great High Priest today and be satisfied in Him. He pursues you to draw you into safe pasture and to restore to you the joy of your salvation. Be satisfied in Him today.


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„Und Eljaschib, der Hohepriester, machte sich auf samt seinen Brüdern, den Priestern, und sie bauten das Schaftor;1 das heiligten sie und setzten seine Türflügel ein; und [sie bauten] weiter bis zum Turm Mea, den heiligten sie, [und] bis zum Turm Hananeel.“ Nehemiah 3,1

Nehemia Kapitel 3 beschreibt, wie das Volk Israel mit dem Wiederaufbau der Tore und Mauern von Jerusalem begann. Die geistlichen Leiter, der Hohepriester mitsamt aller Priester werden am Anfang des Kapitels erwähnt. Eljaschib, dessen Name "Gott stellt wieder her" bedeutet, weist den Weg und stellt zusammen mit den anderen Priestern das Schafstor und die Mauer bis zum Turm Mea „die Hundert“, und bis zum Turm von Hananeel wieder her, was bedeutet, „Gott hat Gunst geschenkt“.

Jesus sagt: „Ich bin das Tor; wer durch mich eintritt, wird gerettet werden. Sie werden hereinkommen und wieder hinausgehen und gute Weide finden.“ Johannes 10,9. Ich glaube, Gott zeigt uns hier, dass er, weil „Gott wiederherstellt“ und „Gott Gunst schenkt,“ seinen Schafen nachgeht, um sie zu sich selbst zurückzubringen. Gott verfolgt uns, damit „die Hundert“ wieder in der Herde sind (siehe Lukas 15,3-6). Durch Christus, das "Schafstor", haben wir Zugang zu Gottes extravaganter Gunst. So oft im Leben treiben wir davon und verlieren uns, weil wir danach trachten, von anderen Dingen erfüllt zu werden, die uns nie erfüllen können. Aber in Christus können wir immer Weide finden! Durch Christus können wir hineinkommen und hinausgehen und immer zufrieden sein! Gott geht dem einen nach und bringt ihn zurück zu den Hundert, damit er seine Weide genießen kann, seine reichliche Versorgung, die alle seine Bedürfnisse erfüllt. Komm heute zu deinem großen Hohenpriester und sei erfüllt in ihm. Er geht dir nach, um dich auf die sichere Weide zu ziehen und dir die Freude an deiner Erlösung zurückzugeben. Seid heute ganz erfüllt in Ihm.


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