Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

For the month of March we will be walking with Nehemiah to see how he overcame the struggles within and those without to fulfil his purpose in his generation. Nehemiah was a prosperous civil servant in the kings employ. However, he knew who he was and was aware of his history. Like all of us who were born in a different land, we are always on the lookout to hear how they are doing and to try to understand what is going on there. And from time to time we even visit these places on holiday, although we are well aware that we are more stressed out when we come back and really do need a proper break. This was the case for Nehemiah. He was an exile in the Babylonian capital city of Susa serving as one who was trained to serve by his masters.

There are several things that happened to Nehemiah that we can draw from in our own lives today.

1. He heard that there was a problem with his home town (v.2) and that the people who had escaped captivity were living in shame.
2. When he heard the report he wept and fasted and prayed for days about what he could do (v.4).
3. He confessed for himself, his family and his nation.

So today like Nehemiah can we develop a passion for our people who are lost? Can we raise up our heads and look at those who have become cannon fodder in the system that is stacked against them? Can we who profess a faith in Jesus come before him with repentance, contrition, and real deep confession to move God into our circumstances? Can we?

I believe we can and we must, if we don’t then another generation of young vibrant possibilities will become lost in the abyss of hopelessness and mediocrity.  Become passionate like Nehemiah and do something that will leave a mark among our young people, and start today. Meditate on Nehemiah 1.

 ***come and listen to what the Mayor of  London, Boris Johnson , is proposing to do about gun and knife crime in London at Capital City, Doyle Gardens, NW10 3ST. 6.30 -8.30 Tonight 2/3/2011***