Student Leadership 101: Vision Sample

Celebrating Your Vision

Nehemiah’s vision became a reality after weeks of sweat, struggle, and desperate prayers to God. The wall around Jerusalem was rebuilt in record time, despite resistance!

It was a project so big that even Israel’s enemies recognized it was only God who could’ve helped Nehemiah succeed. 

The wall was completed in 52 days...When all our enemies heard this, all the surrounding nations were intimidated and lost their confidence, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.

After the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt, Nehemiah did two things. The first thing he did was have the prophet Ezra read the Book of the Law of Moses to the Israelites. This book told the collective story of the Israelites — from the creation of the world, to the Israelites enslavement in Egypt, to their redemption and season of wandering. In other words, it reminded the Israelites of where they started.

The second thing Nehemiah did was tell the Israelites to celebrate. Three times, the Israelites are told not to mourn or grieve because “the day [was] holy.”

The restoration of Jerusalem took on a bigger meaning for the Israelites when they understood its significance in their own history. God was the source of Nehemiah’s vision from the start, so He was at the center of their victory in the end — and God’s presence ushered in a holiness that couldn’t be denied. 

When you get the privilege of watching a God-given vision become a reality, don’t forget to pause and celebrate before diving into the next project or problem. 

As you continue to discover your God-given vision, remember this study on Nehemiah. From beginning to end, we see Nehemiah constantly praying to God for help, and as a result, he didn’t just rebuild a wall — he rebuilt the hope and confidence of God’s people in the process. Nehemiah organized, managed, supervised, encouraged, faced opposition, confronted injustice, and didn’t stop until the job was done because he had a VISION, and his vision inspired a nation. 

You may not feel like you’re in a position of power right now, but when you assume the posture of prayer and invite God into your thoughts — just like Nehemiah — you will become a leader worth following!