Some of us at our church are involved in a little rebuilding project. We become more excited with every completed step. As things begin to take shape, I am reminded of one of the great building projects of the Bible, the rebuilding of the city walls around Jerusalem. Israel’s Babylonian captivity had ended and their new masters, the kings of Persia, were more gentle. An envoy of dedicated Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem and aid in a rebuild effort already begun. The next order of business was the massive city wall that had been reduced to heaps of rubble.
After the project was begun, Nehemiah reports, “So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work” (Nehemiah 4:6). But their advancements were not without opposition. The workers on the wall were ridiculed, they fought discouragement, greed among themselves, and cleverly laid traps by the enemies of their cause. In spite of it all, the walls were miraculously finished in fifty-two days, an accomplishment that is pretty impressive even by the most advanced modern industrial standards.
In our country, we are surrounded by the rubbish of crumbling walls built by our godly forefathers. There are enormous tasks before us if we would rebuild the moral, spiritual, economic and civil foundations upon which our country was founded. It is utterly amazing what can be accomplished when people have a mind to work, but we must remember, what is accomplished by the people is only the concerted effort of individuals.
God’s Word says, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. (Philippians 4:13).” According to this verse, our faith in Christ is vital if we would save our country. Why? “Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it… (Psalm 127:1.)” Would you be willing to help? Do you have a mind to work? Step #1 “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved… (Acts 16:31).”