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.