Nehemiah 2:13I went out by night by the Valley Gate to the Dragon Spring and to the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that were broken down and its gates that had been destroyed by fire.
For the first time, Nehemiah saw with his eyes what had been reported to him, and what God had called him to repair. Nehemiah wasn’t just sightseeing. Instead, he carefully studied the broken-down walls and the burned gates. The word inspected in Nehemiah 2:13 and 2:15 is a medical term for “probing a wound to see the extent of its damage.”
David was very much troubled in his heart as he was chased by Saul. David saw Saul’s anger upon him, but he couldn’t comprehend why Saul was angry at him. He couldn’t see Saul’s jealousy and the evil spirit behind this terrible anger.
We too are often carried away by the problems on the surface, we see child’s rebellion, spouse’s fear, our own frustration and try treating it on the surface. We don’t see way beyond it, to find what is causing it or how to repair it!
But our Lord has stronger probing eyes than Nehemiah, He sees way beyond our face and emotions. He sees our hearts, thoughts and even the motives behind our thoughts.
May we subject ourselves and our families into the Lord’s probing eyes and get to know the root of the problems.
He probes us not to condemn us but to heal us and repair us.
May we allow the master Healer and the master builder to probe us, to reveal us and to heal & repair us.
Psalms 139:23-24Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts!And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
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