“Sanballat was very angry when he learned that we were rebuilding the wall. He flew into a rage and mocked the Jews, saying in front of his friends and the Samarian army officers, “What does this bunch of poor, feeble Jews think they’re doing? Do they think they can build the wall in a single day by just offering a few sacrifices? Do they actually think they can make something of stones from a rubbish heap—and charred ones at that?” Tobiah the Ammonite, who was standing beside him, remarked, “That stone wall would collapse if even a fox walked along the top of it!” Then I prayed, “Hear us, our God, for we are being mocked. May their scoffing fall back on their own heads, and may they themselves become captives in a foreign land! Do not ignore their guilt. Do not blot out their sins, for they have provoked you to anger here in front of the builders.””
Nehemiah 4:1-5 NLT
http://bible.com/116/neh.4.1-5.nlt
Nehemiah 4:2 NLT he recognizes that worship leads to God blessing the work being done by His worshipers. His mockery almost hints at heart of jealousy perhaps? Makes it sound as though it is absurd that God could quicken their work, and yet the place these people were in I think personally their worship was more focused on repentance and maybe asking for help towards this task, but I think mostly their worship was more about restoring relationship.
I love Nehemiah's response, he doesn't take this personally or retaliate and say something spiteful to them, he just lays the burden down in the throne room asking God to take care of these sinners. He sees its not his problem to deal with and just gives it to God.
Who are your naysayers? Are you taking the attacks personally?
Are you worshipping the answerer of your problems? Or are you dwelling on them?
Touch the Sky by Hillsong United has been my enterance to the throne room today, what's yours?
