Stay on the Wall

Often times, the enemy will send people and other forms of distractions in your life to keep you from carrying out the assignment that God has given you. It's during these times that you've got to stay focused so you won't be hindered from bringing certain things to pass.

In our text, we discover that the enemy is trying to distract Nehemiah from rebuilding the wall. Since the wall has been torn down, Nehemiah is seeking to rebuild it because it serves to protect God's people from opposing forces. In so many words Nehemiah informs the enemy that he's not coming down because he's "doing a great work." He refuses to come down and entertain his opposition because he recognizes that they are not worth putting his assignment on hold.

Please understand that the enemy will send folk into your life in an effort to get you to come down on their level. He will place distractions in your life to try to get you off track from what God is calling you to do. In those times you have to refuse to come down because, just like Nehemiah, you've worked too hard to get where you are. You have to consider the time, sacrifice, energy, and tears that it's taken for you to get to where you are and that should be enough for you to refuse to come down. Sometimes you've got to stay focused on what you're trying to accomplish and that will keep you from getting diverted.

A final insight that I wish to leave with you pertains to perseverance. Nehemiah's opposition didn't give up trying to distract him when he turned down their initial request. Instead, they continued to try to hinder him from rebuilding the wall by requesting his presence on several occasions. In verse four, we're made aware of Nehemiah's perseverance because we're told that after the enemy sought to distract him a fourth time, he said, "I answered them in the same manner." Don't let the enemy get to you by trying to wear you down. Stand firm on your foundation and handle your assignment!

For further study, please read Nehemiah 6:1-4.