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Nehemiah chapter 4 verse 17.

Those who carried burdens were loaded in such a way that each labored on the work with one hand

and held his weapon with the other.

What a picture as Nehemai Chapter 4 tells us about people who started working against the

rebuilding of these walls around Jerusalem. So they started facing opposition

from outside and from inside, which is a clear reminder and

we see it all over the Bible that as long as we are working for the building up of the

church and the spread of the glory of God there will be opposition from the outside, from the world, and even from the inside

from those who claim to be God's people. We see both in Nehemiah chapter 4, 5, and 6. We see both of these things

all throughout the Bible, all throughout the New Testament. So don't be surprised when opposition

comes and remember this picture from New Testament. surprised when opposition comes.

And remember this picture from Nehemiah Chapter 4,

verse 17, as they're rebuilding the walls around Jerusalem.

They're working with one hand, with a tool for rebuilding walls in one hand, and with a weapon in the other.

What a picture.

One hand showing us. They are focused on rebuilding the wall. They're focused on doing this work.

Always day in and day out. Stay focused on Jesus and what he's called you to do in your life on sharing the gospel, making disciples of the nations,

obeying Jesus, being more and more like Jesus, be focused on that.

And with your other hand hand so this picture of a weapon in the other hand

be ready for be aware of

threats from the adversary that will come at you as long as you are focusing

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