Persistence In The Lord

"But they sent me this massage four times, and I answered them in the same manner." Nehemiah 6:4

One of the greatest examples found in the Bible of a faithful man is Nehemiah.  We can learn such valuable lessons from this man, as he answers the Lord's call to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.  Nehemiah was under constant pressure from those who sought to thwart the Lord's work.  In the above verse we see that they didn't come at him just once, but four times. Earlier in the book we are told that messengers had come to bring fear and discouragement not four times, but ten times! Through it all Nehemiah remained faithful and the walls were completed.

Our enemy is very persistent.  It would be nice if he would try to tempt or discourage just once and then leave us alone.  But it is not so.  Our enemy is tenacious and doesn't play fair, if he senses you are weary he'll keep pressing.

There is no pain-free solution to the onslaught of the enemy. As we study Nehemiah, we see that he didn't panic or freak out or give in.  He just matched the persistence of the enemy with his own bulldogged persistence in the Lord.  We need to do the same.  In Christ we are already victorious, so we must steel our minds and hearts and stay the course.  Remember our foe is defeated and each attack of the enemy will serve to strengthen your faith.  Chin up, knees down!