Grace for your spirit
And I came to Jerusalem and learned about the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, by preparing a room for him in the courts of the house of God. Nehemiah 13:7
When Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem to rebuilt the walls and the city, he was confronted by enemies that didn't want to see the city rebuilt. One of the foremost enemies was Tobiah the Ammonite. He and all the Ammonites had been specifically excluded from the assembly of God. Unfortunately, Eliashib the priest was related to Tobiah, and while Nehemiah was away, Eliashib prepared a place for him in the house of God. When Nehemiah returned, he found that family relationships had trumped the directions from God. How often we see this in the church today?We have the Word of God on one hand, and the pressures of our worldly family and friends on the other hand. Which will we choose? Because we often make the wrong choices, we need spiritual leaders to help us remember and do the right things.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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