Dreamers that provoke change

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DREAMERS THAT PROVOKE CHANGE

Hanani, one of my brothers, came to visit me with some other men who had just arrived from Judah. I asked them about the Jews who had returned there from captivity and about how things were going in Jerusalem. They said to me, “Things are not going well for those who returned to the province of Judah. They are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem has been torn down, and the gates have been destroyed by fire.”. (Nehemiah 1:2-3 NTV)

When he heard about the situation in his city, Nehemiah didn’t not act or stand there with his arms crossed.

What is a person that provokes changes like?

1. Calling to do something about a burden he feels. It’s not just seeing the problem. There are people who see need, but don’t do anything about it. We must go evangelize, pray, fast, etc. Nehemiah didn’t just cry, but he also took action.

When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven. (Nehemiah 1:4 NLT)

2. Believes they can make a difference. We should ask God for his grace so that he can use us, ask him to give us success and believe that it shall be done. Let’s make a difference in our family and on this earth.

3. Person with God’s favor. We should pray for God to give us favor.

O Lord, please hear my prayer! Listen to the prayers of those of us who delight in honoring you. Please grant me success today by making the king favorable to me. Put it into his heart to be kind to me.” In those days I was the king’s cup-bearer. (Nehemías 1:11 NTV)


4. Person with a cause. When we have a cause, we leave our comfort. We should value what God values. “The souls.” This is an eternal cause.
Nehemiah had a great cause, which was to repair the fallen walls of his city. He didn’t care if he had to leave his comfort. He prayed, asked God for his favor, and for God to give him success. Even though it wasn’t easy, God was with him in everything and he achieved the victory.

So on October 2 the wall was finished—just fifty-two days after we had begun.  When our enemies and the surrounding nations heard about it, they were frightened and humiliated. They realized this work had been done with the help of our God. (Nehemiah 6:15-16 NLT)

Think about it:

What have you done when confronted with bad news?
Do you feel a burden for something or someone? What do you think you can do before this situation?
Do you live for an eternal cause? What fallen walls do you need to repair?