Nehemiah Built a Wall

Nehemiah Built a Wall

“Know therefore and understand, That from the going forth of the command To restore and build Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince, There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; The street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublesome times.”  Daniel 9:25

God promised the Jews they would be able to restore the temple and build the wall for their protection again. However, the city remained in this terrible state for (70) years. Then Nehemiah, a cupbearer for the king asked to return to Jerusalem and restore the city and build a wall to protect the Jewish people. (Nehemiah 2:5-6)  King Artaxerxes gave him permission to go and rebuild the wall. Troublesome times came on those who were working hard to restore things.  You will understand more if you read Ezra and Nehemiah to see the whole picture.

There is an interesting comparison in the Bible about a wall being built.  It took (70) years in Bible times for the Jews to return to Israel and begin to rebuild the wall and it caused such troublesome times.  Now in our time when Israel became a nation in 1968, it took (70) years until Jerusalem became the capitol in 2018. The US is a friend to Israel. Now part of our nation wants to build a wall for protection for our own country and it has caused very troublesome times. Why did Israel want a wall built?  It’s the same reason we want to build a wall and that was to protect themselves from enemies.

My question is, “Why wouldn’t we want a wall?” We are the greatest country in the world, but we are surrounded by people who hate us. Yet they still want to come over our borders and live here. While half our country thinks there is no need for it, the other half strongly believes we should build it.  This country that I love so dearly is in a troublesome time.  Let me share something with you.  I don’t care what you think of me or what names you call me, but we are in trouble.

Have you ever read the Quran?  I’ve heard it said that Muslims should kill all Christians and Jews.  I’ve only been told by Muslims that their goal is to have all people to become Muslims so they could take over the world. If this is their belief, why on earth have they been voted into our government? It may not mean anything to you now, but this is just the beginning of the end.  As time goes on things will change and not for betterment. 

Way back in Old Testament times, people sacrificed babies to the God, Molech.  We used to think that was such a horrible thing, but we do the same thing today and on a much larger scale.  I watched as thousands of women held up signs and chanted that they wanted the right to kill their babies before they were born. Do you think that God is sitting on the sidelines watching such a demonic thing take place?  There will be a price to pay as time goes on. 

I look at my own dear grandchildren and can’t even imagine a life without them; not being able to watch them grow up into men and women.  To see their first tooth, their first time to walk, and as they start school.  I am so grateful that they will go to church and learn about a loving Father in heaven.  They will learn about love, justice and peace.

This is why we need a wall; so no other country or false gods will take over our land. We need a wall so our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will not have to live in fear and terror.  We need a wall so our loved ones will not be dying from drug overdose, because of all the drugs coming across our borders. As it says in 2 Timothy 3:2-4 (ASV) “For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection.”

God, help us from turning our backs on you!