Half height reached

Half height reached

So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.

Nehemiah 4:6

Yes! Half the work is done! The total height is 12 metres. Here they have reached 6 metres! What is interesting about this fact is : so many people were working on different portions. But the entire wall reached half its height! Such a beautiful example of team work and a good team leader!

There were many kinds of people involved in this project :

Young and old

Men and women

Strong and weak

Skilled and unskilled

They supported and helped each other to reach their goal. Nehemiah did not say, "some portions of the wall reached half the height while some reached quarter the height". He says that, they rebuilt till the wall reached half its height. It was not a competition, but a project given to them by God! The groups did not work separately, they worked together!

I was reminded of the journey of Israelites from Egypt to Canaan. There were many kinds of people in that group.

Men and women

Young and old

Strong and weak

Babies and animals

But they traveled as a group. They did not separate. I can imagine some young teenagers carrying heavy things. I can imagine young girls helping out with babies. It was not a race to see which tribe reached Canaan first. But a place to reach together!

Application

God wants us to be a blessing to others. We might have worked hard to get a project ready for our children. When someone asks us to share it with them, do we do it happily?

People may ask us for help. Do we help them happily or do we make excuses?

May we always be ready to lend a helping hand to those who need us. May we run the race together! The goal is to reach the finishing line - it is not to reach it first!

😊And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Hebrews 13:16😊