Opposition

There are times when I’m in disagreement with someone else. I don’t always know what the next move should be – The Lord knows. I really want to live and walk out my life with Him leading and directing me. He can see things I can’t see. He can do things I can’t do. He knows things I don’t know. He sees and knows things about the opposition that I really need to know too.

Nehemiah was leading the exiles from Jerusalem to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem. They were repairing the gates. They were making the city secure from their enemies all around them from the Ammonites and Arabs. Nehemiah prayed intently for the Lord to protect them and to reveal their enemies plans. Check this out…

12 Then the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times over, ‘Wherever you turn, they will attack us.’

13 Therefore I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the exposed places, posting them by families, with their swords, spears and bows. 14 After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, ‘Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.’

15 When our enemies heard that we were aware of their plot and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to our work. (Nehemiah 4:12-15 NIV)

There will be times when opposition will happen and threaten the things I hold dear. I will be forced to step up to defend & push back those trying to beat me down and take me out. I think it takes great courage to push back especially when the opposition is strong. I believe that the Lord will provide wisdom and insight on how to prepare and provide a defense. When faced with opposition, my first priority should be to make sure I lay it out before the Lord. I need His wisdom; counsel & strategy to take down the opposition or at least put them in their place.

I’m not sure I understand all the resources that the Lord uses to help me when facing dangerous opposition. I just know that His resources are unlimited, while my resources are extremely limited.

When others oppose me – I don’t have to let them impose themselves upon me. I need to walk with the Lord in such a way that He reveals the motives and actions of those in opposition so that I can wisely push back and defend the values that I hold dear.

Pressing On!

Dwayne