Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

On my heart ❤️

Two of the greatest strategies that Satan uses to keep us from finishing the work God has given us to do are distraction and intimidation.

Nehemiah (Ch.6) knew something about that. He was in the process of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem, and everything was finished except for installing the doors in the city gates. His enemies made up an excuse to call him for a meeting, but he realized they were up to no good and sent a message saying, “I am doing important work and cannot come down…” But they persisted in telling him that rumors would be spread about him if he didn’t come. He still refused, saying, “…they were all trying to intimidate us saying they will drop their hands from the work, and it will never be finished.”

Y’all, we all have important work that the Lord has given us to do. Whether we are building something new, rebuilding something that has been broken down, or maybe stuck somewhere in the middle. In our marriage, parenting our children, completing tasks in our jobs, or sharing in ministry, our hands have work that must be finished.

Nehemiah knew this, and he did not allow distraction or intimidation to take him away from the task at hand. It honestly might have been easy at that point, considering the work was almost done. It would be easy to say, “oh, we’ve only got the doors left, I can step away for a little while.” But he didn’t, and we can’t either. If we leave doors open, the enemy has more opportunities to sneak in and tear down what we have already worked so hard to build.

The beauty of this story, though, is that Nehemiah knew he couldn’t do it alone. At the end, he prayed, “But now, my God, strengthen my hands.”Nehemiah knew he needed the Lord’s help to finish the work. And we do too y’all.

Whatever you are working on right now, keep your eyes on Jesus. Don’t listen to the naysayers or fear people around you. Keep looking to God to direct your steps, and be obedient to His calling. He will give you the strength to keep going.

The picture below was 10 years ago, and I had no idea of the amount of work that would be coming in building and maintaining my family, my professional duties, or the ministry opportunities placed in front of me in the years to come. But God has been so very faithful. He has given me the strength when I need it. And he will for you also. Keep building, standing on His Word as your solid foundation, one stone at a time❤️