Day 14


“Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” Nehemiah 4:14
Once again, having heard “that the repairs to Jerusalem’s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed”, Israel’s enemies became very angry and threatened to attack the city and the people (4:7). The enemy’s tactic is exposed once again! If he cannot stop God’s work through intimidation, privately and publicly, he will seek to attack those in the flock whose walls are at their lowest. The enemy tries to intimidate the weak so that they begin to sow doubt and fear within the flock! The people began to report, “our enemies said, ‘Before they know it or see us, we will be right there among them and will kill them and put an end to the work.” Then the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times over, “Wherever you turn, they will attack us” (4:11,12).
If the enemy cannot intimidate from the outside, he will try and do it from the inside! Consequently, “From that day on, half of my men did the work, while the other half were equipped with spears, shields, bows and armour. The officers posted themselves behind all the people of Judah (4:16). Nehemiah positions helpers behind each of the workers to protect them from the enemy and to ensure the completion of the work. 
Chapter 4 is a wonderful picture of God’s protection as we pursue His will for our lives. Behind every worker, a helper is positioned, an angel, “A ministering spirit sent to serve those who will inherit salvation” (Hebrews 1:14). God calls you today not to fear but to remember the Lord who is great and awesome and to fight for your families. As you pray for your spiritual and natural families, God will position ministering spirits behind them to protect them as you fight for them. Sound the trumpet and join with others to fight for your families. “Our God will fight for us!” (4:20). Pray with confidence today as heaven backs you up!

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„Fürchtet euch nicht vor ihnen! Gedenkt an den großen, furchtgebietenden Herrn und kämpft für eure Brüder, eure Söhne und eure Töchter, eure Frauen und eure Häuser!“ Nehemia 4,8

Nach dem Israels Feinde gehört hatten, “dass die Wiederherstellung der Mauern Jerusalems Fortschritte machte und die Lücken in der Mauer sich zu schließen begannen", kochten sie vor Zorn und drohten die Stadt und die Menschen anzugreifen (4,7). Die Taktik des Feindes wird wieder aufgedeckt! Wenn er das Werk Gottes nicht durch Einschüchterung, privat oder öffentlich, stoppen kann, wird er versuchen, diejenigen in der Herde anzugreifen, deren Mauern am niedrigsten sind. Der Feind versucht, die Schwachen einzuschüchtern, so dass sie beginnen, Zweifel und Angst in der Herde zu säen! Die Leute begannen folgendes zu verbreiten: „Unsere Widersacher aber sprachen: Die sollen es nicht wissen noch sehen, bis wir mitten unter sie kommen und sie erschlagen und dem Werk ein Ende machen! Als aber die Juden, die in ihrer Nähe wohnten, kamen und es uns [wohl] zehnmal sagten: Von allen Orten her, wohin ihr euch auch wenden mögt, [ziehen sie] gegen uns, da….“ (Neh 4,5&6).

Wenn der Feind dich nicht von außen einschüchtern kann, wird er versuchen dies von innen heraus zu tun. Als Konsequenz war "die eine Hälfte meiner jungen Männer an dem Werk beschäftigt, und ihre andere Hälfte hielt die Speere, die Schilde und die Bogen und die Schuppenpanzer bereit. Und die Obersten standen hinter dem ganzen Haus Juda" (4,10). Nehemia positioniert Helfer hinter jedem der Arbeiter, um sie vor dem Feind zu schützen und die Fertigstellung der Arbeit zu gewährleisten. 

Kapitel 4 ist ein wunderbares Bild von Gottes Schutz, wenn wir seinen Willen für unser Leben verfolgen. Hinter jedem Arbeiter steht ein Helfer, ein Engel, “dienstbare Geister, ausgesandt zum Dienst um derer willen, die das Heil erben sollen“ (Heb 1,14). Gott ruft dich  heute dazu auf, dich nicht zu fürchten, sondern dich an den Herrn zu erinnern, der groß und wunderbar ist, und für deine Familien zu kämpfen. Wenn du für deine  geistlichen und natürlichen Familien betest, wird Gott die dienenden Geister hinter Ihnen positionieren, um Sie zu schützen, während du für sie kämpfst. Lass die Posaune ertönen und kämpfe gemeinsam mit anderen für eure Familien. "Unser Gott wird für uns kämpfen!" (4:20) Betet heute mit Zuversicht, dass der Himmel euch unterstützt!



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