100 Days with Jesus -- Give Every Situation to the Lord

Day 34


Have you ever had someone that was absolutely relentless in trying to harm you or discredit you in some way? No matter how hard you tried to ignore it or fix it, it just would not end? I’ve had a few people in my lifetime that have done that. Sometimes it is people you do business with and sometimes it’s a friend or family member, it could be anyone. But regardless of who it is, it still hurts and causes anxiety.

I was reading this morning in Nehemiah, one of my favorite books, and he’s telling about how they were making great progress in rebuilding the wall but some of the men in the area were resentful of their success. They tried every way to trick the workers and to tell lies. They also tried to deceive Nehemiah into making a bad decision. So I wanted to see. How does he handle this situation that we all have to face at some point? His answer was simple. He prayed. In Nehemiah 6:9, it says ‘But I prayed, “Now strengthen my hands.” And then again in verse 14 we see that he is praying about this matter. He always seemed to be in a constant state of prayer. Miraculously, they completed the wall in only 52 days and Nehemiah’s enemies were frightened because they knew it was only possible through the works of God.

I realize that I have to deal with situations that I just can’t fix, no matter how hard I try. The solution is to give it to the Lord and pray consistently. I can’t perform miracles so why do I try to control things as if I can? But if I pray and give these heartaches to God, He can do miraculous things. He’s God, the Miracle Worker, not me. I’m thankful for that!