Nehemiah's Fulfillment

Nehemiah 12:27-30, 43 (NLT)

27 For the dedication of the new wall of Jerusalem, the Levites throughout the land were asked to come to Jerusalem to assist in the ceremonies. They were to take part in the joyous occasion with their songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps, and lyres. 28 The singers were brought together from the region around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites. 29 They also came from Beth-gilgal and the rural areas near Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built their own settlements around Jerusalem. 30 The priests and Levites first purified themselves; then they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

43 Many sacrifices were offered on that joyous day, for God had given the people cause for great joy. The women and children also participated in the celebration, and the joy of the people of Jerusalem could be heard far away.

Isn't it fulfilling when you see something you have been called to do come to completion and function as it was intended to function? Nehemiah's call to go to Jerusalem and build the wall had faced days of victory and days of opposition, but all along he remained faithful...he stayed the course...he endured...he finished, but not in his own strength. He finished because God, the One who called him, equipped him and provided for the project.
This blog is dedicated to the 19 members of the Honduras mission team who will set out Wednesday morning from Tullahoma, TN, and travel to a small village just outside San Pedro Sula. You will assuredly see victories and perhaps some opposition. Through it all, you will know the certainty of God's call, provision, equipping, and anointing. Your Lord will use you to do something much bigger than you are! I am so excited to hear all about it. And to the one special girl in my life who had to make the big decision to follow God and stay home at the last minute, I know you, too, will be blessed for your obedience and faithfulness. I admire how your ears are tuned to hear His still small voice. I am inspired by your ability to conform your own will to your Lord and Master's will. I cannot wait to hear how He is going to use you right here. You will understand it better by and by! Safe travels and God speed to all of you...much love to you and to those to whom you will minister!
Dear Reader, In whatever task you find yourself called to accomplish, trust God's call, trust God's equipping, trust God's provision, trust God's anointing, and don't forget to dedicate the finished product.