Your unmovable faith. God’s immeasurable results.

What do Nehemiah and Martin Luther King Jr. have in common? They both had unmovable faith. God used them both to produce immeasurable results.

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist Pastor, but he was best known for his role as an activist for the American-African civil rights movement.  His vision was to see every black person in America come to know freedom, in the same way that their white counter-parts experienced.

He was mocked and threatened because of his opposition to the discrimination that the black people endured.  Despite the imminent danger to his own life, he knew God would be victorious, so he refused to back down.  More than 40 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated.  Were his efforts in vain? Perhaps there is still more work that can be done, but today, on what would have been his 83rd birthday, the world celebrates the fruit of MLK’s resolve.

Likewise, the unmovable faith of a man named Nehemiah, proved that when you work diligently for the LORD, your work will never be in vain. After his country was destroyed by the Babylonians, Nehemiah took personal responsibility for the restoration of Israel.  Specifically, he spear-headed the rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem.  As the work began, Nehemiah was quickly encircled by mockers, who threatened to circumvent his plans. When the wall was nearly built, the threats increased in fierceness, and so did the opportunity for discouragement.

What are you working on? The closer you get to God’s intended plan for your life, the greater the enemy’s plot to destroy you.  Are you are a parent committed to raising your children in a godly manner? Maybe a single girl, with a mindset to remain virtuous until your wedding day. Whether you are an American pastor on mission to see freedom for all, or a Christian in business with a vow to integrity, you will be mocked.  Maybe even be threatened, by others.  The question is, will you allow the enemy to win?

This was the result of Nehemiah’s commtiment: “ So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. When all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations surrounding us saw it, they lost their confidence; for they recognized that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God.”  Nehemiah 6:15&16.

Can you imagine the outcome if you stand firm in your resolve? God is no less involved in your plans, than he was in MLK’s work, or the labor of Nehemiah’s hands. “Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58.

Martin Luther King’s famous “I have a dream” speech.

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God bless you as you commit your plans to Him.

Donna