It is a Tough Task

What happens when the 2.5 kids, 3 car garage and a big lab turns into an apartment, no children and weekly marriage counseling.

Or the phone call comes in the middle of the night your love one is in the hospital you need to come now.

Restoration is a big task and it’s a costly task because it means:

something was new and now it’s broken and you want it restore it to its originally condition.

Counseling

· how do I restore the relationship - the bound that was broken?

· How do I restore my friendship – I have learned when there is a tear in the relationship, 10 or 20 years later, I don’t remember what or why was original issues.

· How do I restore or repair my marriage, he or she does not do the things or look the same way when we were dating.

Any time you set out for restoration its takes:

1. Patience

2. Planning

3. Prayer

A. Everything that Nehemiah had knew about his family and Jerusalem Was destroyed and the people were a reproach – shame to its neighbors.

B. it was bad enough to send him into a 4 months of:

Fasting

Praying

weeping

Morning

John 16:31–33 KJV 1900

Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Nehemiah was under great Pressure, Affliction and Distress and God was with him in that work

2 Corinthians 1:3–4 (KJV 1900)

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Nehemiah was Patient

Romans 5:1–5 KJV 1900

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

The Story of the Gold Smith

Nehemiah was the right man for the job.

When you find yourself is a less than Desirable situations allow time for God to do what he needs to go .

Romans 12:9–13 (KJV 1900)

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Nehemiah Planned

There is no way to tackle a tough task, if you don’t some real planning.

During his 4 months of prayer, fasting and weeping; he was preparing for his task ahead. Nehemiah 2:8 and let la letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

He Ask for help

Ah honest evaluation of ourselves will often show us that we need help.

No one can take on a tough task alone. If does not matter if we are talking about rebuilding the walls of our spiritual lives or about growing a congregation in maturity and ministry; we can do it alone.

2 Corinthians 1:2–6 KJV 1900

Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

He Prayed

His prayers demonstrated with his life, the effectiveness of our communicating with God our deepest needs, particularly in times of crisis, difficulty and tribulation. it is in these moments of pain and helplessness that we need to remember, that we have access to the one who can help us make our way through life periods of deep difficulty and challenges.

James 5:16 KJV 1900

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

1 Peter 3:12 KJV 1900

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.