Nehemiah's Determination

Year after year went by without our wall
It seemed that no one would ever answer the call
Finally one day God called one man out
He stepped forward:  We can rebuild, I have no doubt

He inspired us to rise up and to work the project,
In spite of many enemies within and without
52 days later Jerusalem's walls stood tall
Testament to faith in God and unwavering hard work

You may say you have faith in God in your head
But you need to see that faith without works is dead
When you're down and you can only see the worst
Get up and go:  show your faith by your works

   Nehemiah's determination still inspires us to stand on what's sure:
   Remember God's promise: 
                      "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper"

--bro. tim pickl      Monday, July 14th, 2003 A.D.

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Nehemiah.

"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
"Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: 
      shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
"Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
"But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
"Was not Abraham our father justified by works, 
      when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
"Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
"And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, 
       and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
"Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
"Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received 
       the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."
                                                                   James 2:17-26

"No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and 
   every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. 
     This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and 
         their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord."
                                       Isaiah 54:17