“…Each one repaired the section immediately across form his own house.”
Nehemiah 3:28
I’m preparing for the next time we are meeting as FYG Leaders and for some reason (God?) this part of the story in Nehemiah came to mind. (Of course, the fact that our pastor has just started a sermon series in Nehemiah probably helped too!)
In case the correlation between FYG and Nehemiah isn’t coming to mind for you (what, you can’t read my mind!?!) let me tell you. The job of the builders was to build what was in front of them. Was the job bigger than that? Absolutely. But each person’s job was to do whatever was in front of them.
This is true for every Christian. We are part of a global team that God is using to ‘rebuild’: restoring people to a relationship with God. Sometimes we get to see how God is using someone on their part of the wall (a missionary visits our church, we read a blog, etc). Sometimes we get to go help someone on their part of the wall (short term missions trips, giving money, etc). And those times are really encouraging and lift our eyes to our amazing God.
But most of the time, we’re looking at our own section of the wall: the neighbours in our apartment; the cashier at the grocery check out; the people in our small group. God has given each of us a very specific section of the wall to build with Him.
In the case of FYG, it’s not just a section for an individual; it’s a section for our Leader’s Team and our supporting churches. Each time we have an event or Bible study we are in the process of building a wall; declaring there is a God who loves deeply and rescues sinners.
How are we doing at building the wall? As a team? As an individual? God is working in us, moving us to be His builders.
“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.” Philippians 2:13
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