When Sanballat, Tobiah and all their friends (these were the enemies of the people of God) saw that the wall around the city of Jerusalem was being rebuilt and that their mocking had not discouraged Nehemiah and the Jews, they became very angry.
These wicked men did not want the people of God to have their city protected against them, so they began to make plans to come and fight against Nehemiah and stop any further building on the wall. Nehemiah and the people not only prayed to God for help, but they set a guard and watched for Sanballat and his armies both day and night.
Sad to say, even some of the people of God hindered the work by saying discouraging things. They said that the job of rebuilding the wall was too great a task for them to complete. Also, others of the Jews who wanted to be friends with Sanballat told Nehemiah that the city would be attacked when the builders least expected this to take place. How sad for those who belong to God to discourage others of His dear children who are trying to please Him in their lives!
While we stop and rest you find the following verses:
1. If a man wants to be a help and a leader of God’s dear people, he must not get ____________ easily. Titus 1:___
For
2. Some Christians are called on to ____________ against an enemy. When God asks them to do this, He also gives them courage through faith.
Hebrews 11:___
Quenched
3. When Paul was about to leave the Ephesians for the last time, he told them that they were to be on their guard against the attacks of the enemy. He warned them to ____________. Acts 20:___
Therefore
4. The Apostle Paul was willing to suffer every kind of trial in order that nothing would ____________ the gospel of Christ being preached.
1 Corinthians 9:___
If
5. Abraham was called the ____________ of God because he believed what God told him. James 2:___
And