Coming Around the Corner

COMING AROUND THE CORNER:

I’m presently working on a new book called “Choices and Consequences.” It began as a book about Nehemiah but the Lord showed me it was a much bigger story. I am beginning to piece this book together on my website http://www.seedsofchristianfaith.com

This book uses Bible accounts of people in the past who have made choices in their lives, and had to endure the consequences of those choices. The book begins with the prophet Jeremiah the Prophet speaking to God’s people, warning them to repent and come back to God. For over 20 years the prophet warned God’s people to turn back to God or they would face correction. The people did not listen and kept on sinning until God had to do something. Therefore, God sent Nebuchadnezzar to conquer the people. The Israelites were held in bondage in Babylon for 70 years. But they were still loved by God and not forgotten.

Through the prophet, Isaiah, God sent a message telling His people that a man named Cyrus would come and eventually allow them to return home to rebuild Jerusalem and it’s great wall of protection.

As God’s people worked to rebuild their city and wall, the opposition to their work became great and they faced terrific challenges. Opposition was so strong that the people stopped working on the temple for many years. Finally, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah spoke God’s word, directing them to continue the work. Finally the temple was finished. Yet the wall of Jerusalem lay in waste with its gates burned with fire and the great stones broken into rubble.

God sent some messengers to Nehemiah, cupbearer of the Persian King who told Nehemiah about the desperate situation in Jerusalem. Since Nehemiah’s forefathers were buried in tombs in Judea, the cupbearer was saddened by the news. He prayed and asked God to give him favor in the eyes of the Persian king. God answered Nehemiah’s prayer and the king let Nehemiah go to Jerusalem to help rebuild the wall. The king also sent letters to governors for Nehemiah’s safe passage and to the Keeper of the King’s forest for timber for beams. The king also sent captains of the army and horsemen with Nehemiah.

Choices and Consequences, the bible study I’m presently working on shows how Nehemiah led God’s people and kept them focused on rebuilding the wall when the opposition threatened their lives. Opposition came from countries that surrounded Judea, from people who were not Israelites that lived in the area, and even from the Jewish brethren who should have been helping support the workers. Even though opposition surrounded the workers on every side, Nehemiah prayed and God used him to keep the workers going and to encourage them to focus and finish the task.

Nehemiah’s story contains a wealth of information and encouragement for Christians and others who struggle with overwhelming challenges in their daily lives and Christian walks. As multitudes struggle with Covid-19, economic hardship, health challenges and a variety of other issues, God tugs at my heart to write this story of Nehemiah: A Man With Enduring Faith. It’s my prayer that God will use it to encourage and help His people through these trying times.

If you have any questions or comments about my writing, you can email me at getrobinu@gmail.com I look forward to hearing from you.

* Unless otherwise noted: Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Radmacher, Earl D. (Editor) NKJV Study Bible, 2nd. Ed., (1997, 2007) Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, Inc., p. 957-58, 857-858.