Nehemiah 6:3, 9 BSB So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?”For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.

Good morning and praise God. Sometimes back I had this student that I was teaching Kikuyu. She told me that she doesn't have any social app on her phone except WhatsApp. She told me she can't stand the noise on social media and handle her life soberly as all these creates unwanted and unwarranted worries in life. Today we meet Nehemiah who had decided to leave the delicacies and comfort of a place and go home to rebuild it. He was able to get enough people to do the work and also had all the required documentations to do the work. This was God's work. However, there were Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem and some other enemies of God work. They had tried to stop him by infiltrating to the work but didn't work, second, they tried mocking the work and still didn't, they tried conspiracy but Nehemiah was wiser and they were not afraid to also try threats but Nehemiah didn't buy all that. When they decided to do it physically through fight, he armed his friends and himself with weapon on one hand and tool of work in the other. Today, our encouragement is in the reply he gave 'I am doing a great work and cannot come down.' Are you sure about the great work that God has called you to do? Have you prayer for discernment so that those Satan's agents do not stop you from finish God's work? Probably you need to switch off some distractions that you've entertained for long, maybe you need to quit some delicacies and comfort to get time to do God's work. We are still at the beginning of the year, plan like Nehemiah and stand your ground to do God's work at all cost. Do not be intimidated, those who knows their God will do exploits. God loves you, have a blessed day, Shalom. Shalom.