Charlotte's Hope Church
Nehemiah 1 - Time to Rebuild
PRAYER FOCUS:
Wisdom for those on the frontlines of the response to COVID-19 and those creating a vaccine for the virus.
Safety for first responders as well as for those who work at hospitals, clinics and emergency rooms.
Wisdom for governmental leaders around the globe.
Protection for those vulnerable to contracting COVID-19.
Healing and well-being for those already infected with the virus.
Freedom from fear, anxiety and feelings of isolation for those under quarantine.
Provision for those financially impacted by this crisis.
A spirit of peace to displace a spirit of fear.
Questions we should be asking:
What needs to be rebuilt?
What needs to be restored?
What new should I add to life?
What needs to be left in the past?
God created mankind for:
•Relationship
•Rulership
Rulership means a recovery of:
•Self-control
•Personal Identity
•Stabilized Temperament and Character
Romans 5:17 NIV
Nehemiah 1:1-4 NIV
Without WALLS, they were open prey for oppressors. Without restored GATES, there was no way of defending against an attacker and no focus of government.
Basically, they had a LIFE WITH GOD but had no evidence of it affecting the PRACTICAL DETAILS of day to day living.
Nehemiah 2:2 NIV
The Holy Spirit has the POWER, AUTHORITY AND DESIRE to rebuild the walls that have been torn down in our lives and restore the gates that have been burned.
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 NIV
Romans 15:13 NIV