October 13, 2023
The Wall is done, people are coming together, seeing God's working in their lives. If we are patient, God pulls it all together.
God's word is to be declared out loud and enacted visually because by hearing and seeing we can easily recall and rejoice in what great thing(s) God has done for us. W-illing to be a Witness to Who God Is O-bserve and Obey God's Instruction K-eep God's Instruction E-agerly Exalt God (REJOICE!)
In the rebuilding the people were still struggling, they were back in the city but still felt oppressed; dismembered. God RE-members (play on the word remember - not just bringing to one's memory, but a putting back together) broken cities, broken people, broken dreams, etc. Nehemiah's prayer can be seen as selfish when we first read it, but when we think of God putting together things, Nehemiah's prayer takes on a new meaning. He had sacrificed, been ridiculed, etc. he too was feeling broken...God put me back together...have favor on me, make me whole; not for my glory but so that I can continue to do your will for your people. As we build after the shift what does it look like for us to ask God to RE-Member (put back together) US. RE-member the dismembered places in our lives/families, re-remember Impact, etc so we can Build After the Shift.
