Forward - wk3

"Forward in Unity"

Nehemiah 4

Dr. Gary Singleton

For the past two weeks we have been talking about moving forward in our mission to make disciples, and we are certainly seeing some great progress. But to take huge strides we will need to unite and do this together.

 
We’ve all heard stories about groups of people who worked together to overcome the odds and achieve great victories. Just a few weeks ago we watched Loyola University become the Cinderella team of the NCAA tournament. And who can forget the 13 colonies who stood up against the British Empire and gave birth to the United States of America?
 
We see the same kind of unity with the people of Jerusalem in Nehemiah’s day. As we continue to examine the story of Nehemiah, we come to a place in the story where God’s people had to unite around a common cause. The enemy tried to divide them using threats, and fear, and distractions. But God’s people worked together to overcome their enemy.
 
And just like the people in Nehemiah’s day, that which unites us is far greater than the trivial things that try to divide us. We must work together, with each of us doing our part in working toward our goal of making disciples and growing the kingdom of God.