Day 145: Ezra :14 - Neh 3:31

The first thing that hit me regarding the story of Nehemiah is the fact that he worked in conjunction with Ezra in an effort to rebuild the city of Jerusalem. It's oftentimes easy to think of the restoration as something that Ezra did or something that Nehemiah did, but without both of them doing their part at the same time, the city would've never been rebuilt. We must always remember that even though God has called us to something huge, we may not always be the only one called to that specific thing. I've known people before in the ministry who have chosen to neglect any new relationships or connections with other people because they already know what they're called to do and all they need is God and His provision. The fact is,  one of the things that God oftentimes provides for us to complete His work is relationships with other men and women of God. So instead of thinking that all you need is God and everyone else should just leave you alone, keep your eyes open because you never know when God may send someone your way who will be the next big step in accomplishing God's will for your life.

- Father, help me not to take relationships with other people for granted. You didn't create any of us to be an island completely cut off from other people. You created us to be social creatures in need of other people to help keep us motivated and excited and to simply help us in the physical labor of doing Your work. Thank You for the relationships that I have and help me to see their full potential so that we can accomplish what You have placed in our hearts. -