Nehemiah 1:1-5
"You are the one who is going to bring hope to the Jewish people."
God uses everything, but mostly, He uses ordinary people.
The people of God were depressed.
"If you obey Me, I will bless you. If you disobey Me, there will be consequences."
1. Ordinary people who will sit down and cry.
How many would face eternity without Christ?
It's easy for us to push those kinds of burdens off on somebody else.
“What breaks your heart as it breaks God’s heart?”
"Your nest is about to become a little bit uncomfortable."
2. God uses those who kneel down and pray.
You're overlooking the power of your prayer.
Some of the most intimate and important times in your life are when you spend time fasting and praying.
You plus God become the majority.
You must be willing to give God your open arms and your open heart.
He didn't let any outside power change his mind, change his heart, or draw him off task.
We're ordinary people, but we serve an extraordinary God.
3. God uses those who stand up to act.
Say something positive.
“What is it that you want?”
“Send me and I can rebuild it.”
God calls an ordinary person to do an extraordinary task.
"Somebody has to do something about this, and it might as well be me."
“Let’s Roll!”
He lost his life that day, but he made an impact.
Culture today is working backward, away from righteousness, not toward it.
Our God rules and reigns.
All things are possible through Christ Jesus.