Work with One Hand,Word in the Other

UV 423-10,000 Work with one hand, the Sword of the Word in the other Nehemiah 4 v 17 They that builded the wall, those that carried the burden and those that laded, with one hand wrought the work and with the other carried a weapon The Lord revealed in a time of prayer that the whole year we are to be like the Jews in Nehemiah's time who did their work with one hand and carried a sword in the other to defend themselves in the event of an attack by those who were opposed to them and their work. We need to do our work as professionals in this world while at the same time carry the sword of the Word of God in the other. Somebody posted a comment the other day that the Bible is the most powerful anti-virus, to which I replied that it is in fact the software of human beings. Without it we will go haywire. With it we will be able to perform the functions the Lord has set before us. It needs no update as it is eternal and automatically updates itself to our latest need and situation. It will never become obsolete even if our hardware, our bodies and intellects become worn out. Our faith is a weapon of defence but the Word of God is a weapon of offence. It will keep the enemy at bay while we do our work and carry on with our lives. Unlike the weapons of the world it is a life- giving, life -sustaining and life -enhancing weapon. It will help us overcome the challenges from without and bring about the changes from within. Building the wall is a symbol for building the Kingdom of God. When we do our allotted earthly tasks and assignments diligently, we are contributing our mite. The Lord Almighty contributes His might through the instrumentality of His revealed Word to overcome the daunting, hidden, visible and invisible challenges in building the Kingdom. Prateep V Philip