Let's Talk About the Wall

There is a lot of talk these days about a “Wall.” Today’s Message deals with the plan of God. There is also talk of building a wall in the Bible.  It is all part of God’s dealing with mankind. Of course we are speaking of His Wall that is built in Jerusalem. During the wars of the Old Testament, the walls of Jerusalem had been burned and broken down. Nehemiah, a Jew, in captivity, was a servant of the King. He had received word concerning the City of Jerusalem, which he loved:  Neh.1:3 “And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven …” When Nehemiah came before the King to serve him, the King inquired why he seemed so sad. Nehemiah’s reply was: “I prayed unto the God of heaven;” VS5 and I said “If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it. And thus follows the rebuilding of the Walls of Jerusalem. It would be good in this Holy Season of Lent to read the Book of Nehemiah. For our Country is in a distressed time of anxiety and the saints of God must call upon God for direction. It is in fasting and Prayer that God will work for America, even as He did for Israel. Somehow, what I see in this awesome Account of Old Testament History, the Revelation of what our Salvation means. Eph. 2:14-16 tells us Jesus is our Peace, He hath broken down the middle wall of partition, that is, He open the way to God, abolished the Law and reconciled us personally unto to God thru Jesus Death and Now … He prepares a glorious “Walled” city for the Believers as Jesus prepares to come for His Bride. Physical Walls broken, Glorious walls built to surround the saints of God in Eternal Life.  Can you envision the Eternal City?  ~ Always Loving you, Pastor

Benediction

O God, how great You are to us! You break down the walls of the enemy and you raise up the glorious and beautiful walls that surround Your city! Thank You Jesus for preparing a place for us, the walled city of the New Jerusalem! Thank you for making a way that we could enter into your presence personally and boldly to commune with you and to make our petitions known. You encamp about us, and protect us from the evil of our day. You have given to us the “indwelling” of Your Presence because of Jesus! O God Minister to us, Your People, in this Holy Season of Your Suffering I Pray, sustain us in our disciple that we might be strengthened Spiritually!  We are Overcomers because of your Sacrifice. We humbly ask this in Your Holy Name, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.  Amen