Sanballat hearing good news
👂When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews.
Nehemiah 4:1👂
Hearing good news about others
Who is Sanballat?
Sanballat the Horonite — or Sanballat I — was a Samaritan leader and official of the Achaemenid Empire of Greater Iran who lived in the mid to late 5th century BC and was a contemporary of Nehemiah.
The walls of Jerusalem lay in ruins. Nehemiah went upto Jerusalem to build the walls and he started the process. When Sanballat heard this, he became angry! He was an opponent of the Jews and he did not like this turn of events. They were very angry at the undertaking, and had great indignation. It vexed them that Nehemiah came to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
❓ How do we respond to good news about others?
🔆Nehemiah came to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
🔆Christ came to seek the welfare of the children of the world.
😭The wall of Jerusalem lay in ruins.
😭The lives of people around us are in ruins.
🏡Nehemiah helped the people to rebuild the wall.
🏡Christ helped the people to rebuild their lives.
How do we react to all this?
Do we react like Sanballat at times?
It need not be anger. It may be sadness, jealousy, envy, bitterness. Let us analyze ourselves and learn how we react when we hear good news about others!
May we praise God for the blessings in the lives of people around us! May we never give into envy/jealousy or anger!
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