Title: Walks for devotion/Nehemiah 2:1-10
Content 1. Introduction
People, especially emotional ones, tend to easily forget once a big emotional storm hits. it is
It was because performance and will were neglected emotions. Even if it may be catharsis once, the whole person can agree and suffer losses.
Creeper is not an easy task.
例話: The story of a difficult missionary donation - There are so many mistakes in feeling without willful and intellectual consent.
We observed that when Nehemiah heard the news of Jerusalem, he experienced a great flurry of emotions. and nehe
Observing that Miya was out of control and fasted and prayed. The conclusion of the prayer was, "Lord! As a servant today,
May you prosper and find favor in the sight of this man” (1:11). The meaning of this last prayer is to obtain the king’s permission
This suggests that it was not an easy task to pay.
II. text observation
There is a period of 4 months between 1:1 and 2:1. During these four months, Nehemiah continued to "prosper as a slave"
would you have been Or was he calmly thinking of giving up after the storm of emotions had subsided?
We find in verse 2 that immediately follows that Nehemiah was looking for an opportunity to speak to the king. it's nehemiah
It means that after experiencing an emotional storm, you calmly and calmly made an action plan for what you prayed for.
All. He was an emotional person, but that wasn't all. Willingness for action and ability to formulate specific plans
He was a meticulous person and a willful person.
His concern was how to most effectively tell this story to the king. We have previously observed
We saw that Miya had a lot of trust and that trust was based on integrity. Nevertheless
What Nehemiah was trying to do was very dangerous.
Because Jerusalem at that time was a province of Persia, so the damage to Jerusalem was somehow related to King Artaxerxes.
will be Moreover, this was more difficult because it contained a request to overturn the king's previous decree (Ezra 4:17-22). yes
Therefore, Nehemiah had to approach it in the most efficient and harmless way. So Nehemiah
Swallowing this tearing pain, I had to look for an opportunity.
At least in Nehemiah's judgment, it seems that the best way is to speak with his own complexion.
Because there is no clue for about 4 months, and then suddenly there is a mention of a sad expression. Moreover, verse 6
It is said that Queen Eun was also present with him. However, in the background of the times, it is rare for a queen to show her face in public.
It was. Therefore, the situation in the text is an intentional situation created by Nehemiah, and it was a place and a time to talk quietly.
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One thing to point out is that the royal court protocol at the time required that a person always smile in front of the king. gloomy earl
The oysters should not tarnish the pleasures of the royal family. Nehemiah, who knew this better than anyone else, looked sad.
If you have seen it, it is at least the result of deep prayer and thought. And it was a great adventure. how
It was because his identity could not be guaranteed depending on what he thought. Still, it seemed that there was only one way.
I did. In the midst of such an urgent situation, the king's counter-response continues. This means that the first gate has been passed.
Why do you look sad?
It was a short time, but for Nehemiah, a breathtaking time passed. “I was very afraid (2:2b),” he says.
All. This again proves just how hard the job is. And he replied, "The tomb of my ancestors, my hometown,
How can I not find a search on my face, since the city that is there is so far desolate and the gates are consumed?” (2:3).
The king seems to have grasped the circumstances of the war with this single word. Originally, the king was a person who showed favor to the land of Judea. uh
Perhaps the king was smiling. Aha! Is it because you had such a heart?” the king said.
I don't even know if it was. Then the king said, "What do you want me to do?" asked. Now for Nehemiah
You have reached the most important hurdle. In fact, for this purpose, he had been acrobatic of a dangerous hurdle. so mind
I once again meditate on God and bring out a realistic story. Its contents are as follows: "You sent me
Please rebuild the ruined castle.” Again, the king smiles and asks, “Okay, when will you come back?”
In the responses that follow, we discover that these events were not the result of spontaneous emotions. Looks like you already have a plan
It will be open. So, we set a deadline and talk about other necessary procedures.
① Letter to the Western governors - Purpose: Passed safely to Judah
② Talk to the king's forest supervisor and give him timber for the gate of the temple and the house for the wall.
In this case, it is called divination gagyeong (漸入佳境). There was nothing Nehemiah could hold on to. All
But you must have prayed for God's good hand to be with you. And Nehemiah writes: "God's
A good hand is with you." At least from Nehemiah's point of view, this would not have been possible without God's help.
It was. Although it was such a difficult land to arrive in Judea, it was not the news that someone welcomed it, but it was more about the destruction of Jerusalem at the time.
It records only the stories of the sorrows of Sanballat and Tobiah, who belonged to the real world. This means that no one knows that he came to Jerusalem.
In other words, the powerful people who did not welcome the Jews and abused the Jews to their heart's content were not right.
Ⅲ. Conclusion and application
We have looked at this historical story as if we were reading an interesting novel. But why did Nehemiah have to do such a difficult thing?
did you just do it? In fact, no one can do this to Nehemiah except you. So please take care of this
He never said it, nor did God directly say that you, Nehemiah, should go and do this work.
It didn't. But why would Nehemiah go through such a difficult process?
He must have thought about it for about four months and had plenty of excuses. Meanwhile, Nehemiah himself
It's enough to know that what you're trying to do is that you'll lose the success you've built up so far, or even your life.
I would have given it to you. And it's not something you have to do. Moreover, people would rather sleep towards him.
It's like you're drowning in the meaning of righteousness, or if there's no one else to do it without you, how did you get to that place?
There must have been a lot of gossip. Still, Nehemiah had no choice but to do this.
I think this is the gospel. Nehemiah's conviction that it was what God wanted him to know and experience
was to And it was a must-do. So just do it. talk about different theories
You don't have to. They do it just because they believe it is what God wants them to do. various pragmatists
Why didn't you have thoughts because they were called Nehemiah? But Nehemiah had to do it. no one welcome
Even though no one wanted it, they suffered huge losses because of the conviction that God wanted them, whom they knew and experienced.
It is the work of building walls while giving up even the remuneration that one should receive.
I think this is the Christian life. When no one recognizes you and you see it in a pragmatic way
It's like a crazy person, but I think it's God's work and we should do it if God wants us to. Myself
There is no way to rebuild the wall without giving up any of these vested interests. It was only possible to give up everything.
All of you who love the Jajae Church! Do you want a gospel that pleases your ears? It is not the gospel. me and your life
Unless we are offered like this Nehemiah, we cannot escape the charge of being intellectual Christians. which
May we live the radical gospel life of Nehemiah today in this age where pragmatism, organization, science, and technology are treated.
I sincerely hope ( * )