dennis j adams

Through the days of delight and the days of despair the one thing that should be always noted is the good that has been done. The good that has touched and inspired the lives in the circle of influence that is around you. Some may think and even try to teach that walking in Christianity is a always good and always comfortable. Well, that is now at all how it is. Christianity calls for faith and faith calls for investment and investment calls for hope and hope answers with a clear toned sound: Keep going and keep believing for it will come to pass. Remember the good that has happened and never concentrate on the bad. Negative thought will slow down your pace and even stop you in your tracks as you move further into the promise that God has spoken into your life. Discouragement may arise and the only way that most handle discouragement is to start to feel guilty and also blame undue circumstances for the immediate emotion. The best was to face your difficulties is head on and with prayer. Never forgetting the good that you have done and the hope that you have brought into others lives. The Lord our God gave out freely to al that are His a spirit of power, love and a sound mind (disciplined mind). (2 Timothy 1:7) This ability to be an overcomer and a conquerer is thorough the gifting that God has given the family that you are adopted into.

In Nehemiah’s life he was given a task that was insurmountable but he accepted it because of the compassion and passion he had for Jerusalem and his God, which is our God. He detailed the work of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem and sought the help of those who would join in respectively and positively understanding the work to be done. Yes, of course, there were the enemies that tried to discourage him and stop him from completing the goal he had been given. (Nehemiah 2:10) He actually told them that he was to busy building the wall to come down and negotiate with them over thier requests about his work. (Nehemiah 6:3) As he continued to do his work that the Lord had burdened him with the days became weeks and weeks months till the work was complete. During this concession of Nehemiah’s labor he prayed that God would remember the good he had done for the people. (Nehemiah 5:19) He had not burdened others for the cost of the sacrifices, he continued to do good. All along the way he had to stand and take charge over the fear that was consistently spoken into the nobles of the land. He would remind them, as all should be reminded even in this hour that God was awesome and would take up for them… (Nehemiah 4:14)

To continue on this journey of repair in the lives of people today there is a bright contrast between building and tearing down the walls that keep God out of the hearts of men. Just remember that which has been promised and also conveyed through testimony is good and will come to pass. One can look into the eyes of prayer and say also in courage and faith that God will remember the good that has been done through the services rendered to the people of God. (Nehemiah 13:14) That God’s house would be sanctified and the gates be guarded by His called priesthood. (Nehemiah 13:22; 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Peter 2:9) Remember the good and not the bad, all that was accomplished by prayer and continuous recognition of God and His promise! Never stop and ponder on the negative but always keep going forward looking to the completion of your goal as you serve in His Kingdom’s service.

Dennis

Remember prayer moves the Hand of  God.