The Wall Completed

Nehemiah 6:15  •  1 min. read  •  grade level: 9
Finally the day came when the wall and gates were completed. Despite the efforts of the enemy, it was accomplished in just 52 days (Neh. 6:15). Notwithstanding the obvious labor involved, and the great effort required to replace the stones that made up the wall, we never once read of technical difficulties. No, all the trials came from those that opposed the work!
The Word of God is not so complicated that we cannot understand it — the difficulty in comprehension is not a mechanical one. However, it is only to the degree that we desire to do His will, that we shall learn and understand it. “If any one desire to practise His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is of God” (John 7:17 JND). When we are self-seeking, then all becomes complicated. On the other hand, when we seek to do God’s will, we should expect plenty of opposition!