Scripture Verse that caught my attention today: Nehemiah 2:13 I went out by night by the Valley Gate past the Dragon’s Spring and to the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and its gates that had been destroyed by fire.
Observation: Nehemiah took some time to take stock of the situation before formulating his plan to rebuild the wall. It should be noted that he didn’t do this completely on his own. He was first given permission by the king to go to Jerusalem to begin with along with assurances of safe passage. Still, he took advantage of the opportunity.
Application: Every so often it makes good sense to take stock of our own situations and then formulate a plan. It’s a time to give thanks for the opportunities before us and to employ them as appropriate. There are any number of areas in life where we could take such stock: Time management, family, work, friends, school and church/faith to name of few. We can take a look at each of these areas and more to see if we seem to be headed in the right direction and what improvements might be able to be made—all in response to the gift that God has given us in Christ. It usually feels good to have a plan, even if it’s ambitious.
Today I formulated a plan which led to formulating still another plan. I'm grateful for such things.
Prayer: Lord, thanks for the opportunities you provide to take stock of our respective situations and to plan accordingly. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
(Readings today included: Nehemiah 1-2, Psalm 133, and Luke 22)
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