Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 9:02am
I know God does not answer revenge prayers, but listen to this prayer of Nehemiah 4:4 Hear, O our God, how we are despised! Return their reproach on their own heads and give them up for plunder in a land of captivity. 5 Do not forgive their iniquity and let not their sin be blotted out before You, for they have demoralized the builders.
http://www.raystedman.org/old-testament/nehemiah/dont-back-down--build-up
Nehemiah regards this attack as an insult against God himself. Note that he does not argue back, nor does he retaliate. He does not blister these men with angry rebuttal. He simply responds by praying. It reminds us of Peter's words about Jesus: "When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate. When he suffered, he made no threats," (1 Peter 2:23 NIV). This is a helpful picture of how to handle that kind of attack.
Thank you God, for leading me to the "Before You Say "Amen"" Bible study. You always know just what I need.
I had orininally planned to go to two church services this morning, but not the two that God directed me to. Like always, He knows best. Both services were about prayer. First sermon - In the beginning there was God. And even if He did ...not create my mess, He was still there. Second sermon - "The Squeaky Wheel" - Luke 18 Persistance rewarded...6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
http://www.raystedman.org/old-testament/nehemiah/dont-back-down--build-up
Nehemiah regards this attack as an insult against God himself. Note that he does not argue back, nor does he retaliate. He does not blister these men with angry rebuttal. He simply responds by praying. It reminds us of Peter's words about Jesus: "When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate. When he suffered, he made no threats," (1 Peter 2:23 NIV). This is a helpful picture of how to handle that kind of attack.
Thank you God, for leading me to the "Before You Say "Amen"" Bible study. You always know just what I need.
I had orininally planned to go to two church services this morning, but not the two that God directed me to. Like always, He knows best. Both services were about prayer. First sermon - In the beginning there was God. And even if He did ...not create my mess, He was still there. Second sermon - "The Squeaky Wheel" - Luke 18 Persistance rewarded...6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
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