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Daily Devotion: Nehemiah 4:6

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Nehemiah 4:6  "So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work."

 "So built we the wall." The word, so, carries a lot of weight and demands our attention. As we think of that two letter word, we see the degree to which they committed themselves. For instance, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) "God so loved the world." To what degree did He show that love? He loves us so much that "He gave His only begotten Son." That was the only way God could show the degree of love that He has for His children. 

 So, in what way and to what degree did the people build the wall? In today's verse, we see they "had a mind to work." They committed their will and determination to the work. They committed themselves to one another. We saw that in Chapter 3 and we will see it again later in this chapter. They committed themselves to work side by side to accomplish this work.  But most importantly, they committed themselves to the Lord. They sought the Lord's counsel, wisdom, strength, and protection. 

 The manner they built the wall was to glorify and honor the Lord God Almighty.  Shouldn't that be the way we build our lives? We should commit our will and determination to serve and honor the Lord. We should surround ourselves with Godly, Spiritually minded people who we can encourage and be encouraged by them. We should be committed unto the Lord and to His Word as the foundation upon which we live. 

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