Let God guide you through troubled waters

Time and again, I'm amazed at how much the events written about in the Old Testament have ties to today's events.

In the book of Nehemiah, chapter 6, many of his enemies plotted harm to Nehemiah for rebuilding the walls and gates of Jerusalem.  They sent four messages to him, asking for him to meet with them in a remote plain.  But he knew they were to harm him and he refused to meet.  On the fifth try, a messenger came to Nehemiah.  In the letter were lies his enemies were spreading about him, meant to possibly show his true colors by abandoning his work.

But fear not, Nehemiah was steadfast and remained vigilant to the work God gave for him to do.

Then, later on in the chapter, one of his own people urged him to meet with him in the Lord's Temple, because he heard rumor that his enemies were going to kill him.  Nehemiah discovered that his enemies had hired this man to do this, to intimidate him and discredit him before his people, and Nehemiah again refused to bow down.

The wall was completed in fifty-two days.  And in those days, many letters went back and forth among his enemies, threatening and intimidating in nature.

In today's world, there is so much turmoil.  But then again, there has always been turmoil.

For this time, social media (and the mainstream media in general) seems to be plotting against those who mean to do good in this world.  Don't let your enemies turn you away from the work God sent for you to do.  Remember Nehemiah.

Praise the Lord!