{"id":1538,"date":"2021-12-12T14:16:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T20:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/?p=1538"},"modified":"2021-12-12T14:16:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T20:16:09","slug":"having-done-all-to-stand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/12\/having-done-all-to-stand\/","title":{"rendered":"Having Done All, to Stand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cWherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.<\/strong>\u201d
Ephesians 6:13 <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Nehemiah was a man who was faithful in his job as a king\u2019s\ncupbearer in the land of Persia.\nYet when he heard of the condition of the broken down walls in Jerusalem,\nhe had a desire to do something about it. First, he prayed. Then when the king\nasked what he wanted, Nehemiah asked if the king would send him to Jerusalem,\nthe home of his people, to build it. The king sent him. Nehemiah led the people\nto rebuild the city walls in spite of the resistance against them, encouraging\nthe people to remember God was with them. This is what we remember Nehemiah for\naccomplishing. However, Nehemiah did so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nehemiah understood the importance of not only the physical\nrebuilding of the city that was needed, but also the spiritual rebuilding that\nmust coincide. When he saw wrong living among the people, he \u201cconsulted\u201d with\nhimself and understood what was needed to make corrections. He knew the Word of\nGod and helped apply those principles to the people\u2019s living. Throughout these\nchanges, the enemies constantly tried to harm or kill Nehemiah. Nevertheless,\nhe perceived this danger, and by God\u2019s grace avoided those instances of\nmischief. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nehemiah had promised the king he would return to fulfill his\njob in Persia. Because\nof that promise to leave Jerusalem,\nNehemiah understood the importance of implementing certain things before he\nleft. He set porters (watchmen) at the doors of the newly built walls, and made\nsure the religious leaders were organized in their jobs. Nehemiah also\nestablished faithful leadership that feared God. Ezra (the ready scribe) read\nthe Law of Moses to the people, and the Levites helped the people understand\nwhat was read. When the people heard and understood the Word of God when it was\nread to them, there was a time of weeping. They recognized the sin in their\nlives, and they chose to eliminate that sin from their lives. The people\ncommitted to follow the Law of Moses. Through all of these actions, Nehemiah\nwas teaching the people to know how to stand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • To stand in the truth of God\u2019s\nWord and oppose the evil that tried to stop the people from rebuilding and protecting\nthe city. <\/li>
  • To recognize the leaders who\nfeared God that had been placed over them. <\/li>
  • To know the truth of God\u2019s Word understanding\nhow to live lives pleasing to God. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Nehemiah was faithful to complete the job God had for him.\nThis job included teaching the people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    One cannot help but compare the things Nehemiah did to the\ntruths Paul wrote of to the church at Ephesus.\nHe wanted them to know how to stand in the wicked days in which they lived. He\ngave them principles of God\u2019s Word, teaching them how to live. However, one\ncould not do it on their own. He taught them: \u201cWherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to\nwithstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand<\/strong>\u201d (Ephesians\n6:13). What is this armor one needs\nto be able to stand and not fall in the evil days?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    One needs the following: \u201c14. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and\nhaving on the breastplate of righteousness; 15. And your feet shod with\nthe preparation of the gospel of peace; 16. Above all, taking the shield\nof faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the\nwicked. 17. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the\nSpirit, which is the word of God: 18. Praying always with all prayer and\nsupplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and\nsupplication for all saints<\/strong>\u201d (Ephesians 6:14-18).
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Truth<\/li>
    • Righteousness<\/li>
    • Gospel<\/li>
    • Shield of Faith<\/li>
    • Salvation<\/li>
    • Word of God (sword)<\/li>
    • Prayer<\/li>
    • To Watch <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Can you see these truths lived out in the life of Nehemiah, centuries before they were written to the church at Ephesus? God\u2019s Word never changes. The ability to life a life pleasing to God is the same today, just as it was in the Old Testament times as well as in the New Testament times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Do you live a life where you stand in the Truth of God\u2019s Word, having taken the Whole Armor of God? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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