Nehemiah 4:6-9

6 So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.

7 But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem’s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry.

8 They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it.

9 But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.

Message Notes

The opposition wants to be the story.

But the wall is the story.

When your assignment progresses,

the opposition will increase.

The enemy doesn't become alarmed when you dream.

The enemy becomes alarmed when you build.

The enemy of Kingdom builders are always people who want to maintain the status quo.

Opposition often grows through insecurity.

Stop allowing critics to occupy space

that belongs to your assignment.

Stop giving so much attention to what is against you.

And start giving more attention to what God assigned you.

The reason the burden won't leave you is because the assignment belongs to you.