🦁 Closing the mouth of the lions
“As far as possible, we have bought back our fellow Jews who were sold to the Gentiles. Now you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!” They kept quiet, because they could find nothing to say.
Nehemiah 5:8
When Nehemiah pointed out the mistakes of the Jews, the people kept quiet. They did not have anything to say!
❓ How did this happen?
When Nehemiah heard all the complaints, he did not lash out immediately.
👬👬 And I held a great assembly against them
Nehemiah 5:7👬👬
There was not one person, but a great assembly against them. So they kept quiet and accepted their mistakes.
As Nehemiah waited on God and took a wise decision, no one was able to stand against him or speak against him.
🦁My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions.
Daniel 6:22🦁
Rehoboam and the rebellion
🤴 When the people of Israel approached King Rehoboam to ease their troubles, he gave them a tough answer. This made the whole assembly rise up against him!
😡 Even the people who were for him turned against him!
✅ Waiting on God and giving a wise answer will bring people who were against us to our side!
🛑 Rejecting wise counsel and giving an unwise answer will turn people who were for us against us!
Application
❓When people do not treat you unfairly, how do you react?
❓Do you lash out immediately or do you go to God?
❓Do you pour out your heart to God or to people?
Solving problems among ourselves
When there was a problem, the Jews solved it among themselves. Though there were so many different kinds of people living among them, they sorted it out among themselves.
❓Do we take our problems outside the family?
❓Do husband and wife take out problems outside the four walls?
May our Lord give us the strength and wisdom to handle our trials patiently and wisely!
“As far as possible, we have bought back our fellow Jews who were sold to the Gentiles. Now you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!” They kept quiet, because they could find nothing to say.
Nehemiah 5:8
When Nehemiah pointed out the mistakes of the Jews, the people kept quiet. They did not have anything to say!
❓ How did this happen?
When Nehemiah heard all the complaints, he did not lash out immediately.
👬👬 And I held a great assembly against them
Nehemiah 5:7👬👬
There was not one person, but a great assembly against them. So they kept quiet and accepted their mistakes.
As Nehemiah waited on God and took a wise decision, no one was able to stand against him or speak against him.
🦁My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions.
Daniel 6:22🦁
Rehoboam and the rebellion
🤴 When the people of Israel approached King Rehoboam to ease their troubles, he gave them a tough answer. This made the whole assembly rise up against him!
😡 Even the people who were for him turned against him!
✅ Waiting on God and giving a wise answer will bring people who were against us to our side!
🛑 Rejecting wise counsel and giving an unwise answer will turn people who were for us against us!
Application
❓When people do not treat you unfairly, how do you react?
❓Do you lash out immediately or do you go to God?
❓Do you pour out your heart to God or to people?
Solving problems among ourselves
When there was a problem, the Jews solved it among themselves. Though there were so many different kinds of people living among them, they sorted it out among themselves.
❓Do we take our problems outside the family?
❓Do husband and wife take out problems outside the four walls?
May our Lord give us the strength and wisdom to handle our trials patiently and wisely!
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