Give ear to warnings

Give ear to warnings

Then the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times over, “Wherever you turn, they will attack us.”

Therefore I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the exposed places, posting them by families, with their swords, spears and bow.

Nehemiah 4: 12, 13

Nehemiah has been hearing

😠Warnings

😡Threats

🤨Ridicule

😏Mockery

😒Discouragement

For a very long time! He had so much to do. But he was always there for the people who wanted to talk with him. When the Jews who lived near the enemies came to Nehemiah, he did not push them away.

🔺He was ready to hear their words

🔺He took their words seriously 

🔺He took necessary measures

As humans, we don't like negative words, negative criticism. But, here we see Nehemiah, a man of God, who was always open to suggestions.

A good leader is always there for his people 

A good leader always listens to the suggestions of his people 

On that day, as he listened to the Jews,

💖He won their hearts

👍He gained their confidence

⚔He was able to provide better protection

APPLICATION

💑As a wife, are you there for your husband even when he is negative? 
❓Do you patiently listen to his problems and offer suggestions? 
❓When your husband wants you to do something for him or change something, are you willing to do it?

👩‍👦‍👦As a mother, do you give ear to your children's problems, doubts, confusions?

❓Do you take measures to comfort them, show them the path?

🏡When people criticize your parenting skills, house keeping skills, do you shut your ears?

❓Do we take time to think about it and consider their suggestions?

🙏 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days.

Proverbs 19:20🙏

👂 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

Proverbs 12:15👂