“Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses” (Nehemiah 4:14 NKJV).

NO FEAR. REMEMBER THE LORD. DEFEND YOUR FAMILY.

Nehemiah led a volunteer workforce to rebuild the wall surrounding Jerusalem, while at the same time facing dissension from within and opposition from without. Yet, he challenged the people to remember two things: 1) Remember the awesome greatness of the God upon Whom you depend and 2) Realize that you will have to be ready to fight for your families according to His strength.

This is a good two-part reminder for us today. Remember the Lord and fearlessly fight for your families!

PRAYER: Dear Father, we are surrounded by fear and fighting today. But we often fear and fight the wrong thing and with the wrong methods. We have decided not to fear anything, but You. For You are great and awesome! And our weapons of fighting are not of this world. Strengthen us to fight on our knees in prayer and to fight with our voices in gospel proclamation. You are our victory O Lord. In Jesus’ name, amen.