Nehemiah 4:20
…Our God will fight for us.
Nehemiah had come from Iraq where the Israelites had been carried to by Nebuchadnezzar, and now King Artaxerxes had allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem, and both Ezra and Nehemiah returned with them. Nehemiah had come specifically to rebuild the defensive wall surrounding the city. When the local leaders in the area realized that they were actually making progress in the work, they all banded together to attack and stop them. But Nehemiah heard of their plot, and took steps to militarize all the workers, with weapons and guards. And he encouraged them with the reminder that it was God Who would protect them, like He had done before in their history.
God has always fought for His own people, whether they are born of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Israel), or born-again into God's own family (John 3:3). God allowed for the regional leaders to realize that the Jews were ready to defend themselves, so they broke off the attack. And God fights for us, His children, today.
Just as the Jews were fearful, but God used their preparations to discourage an attack on them, so also, when we see a problem ahead, or are facing difficulties, when we do what we can and trust Him, then He always comes through in our defense. God is God, He is the Almighty, and He has total control of every detail. He will not do what we are to do, but He wants us to trust Him to do what we cannot do. So we need not be afraid or worry.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
