Restoring Our Souls

The Lord wants to restore lost things and redeem stolen things. He wants us to be pioneers and do new and innovative things that will capture the worlds attention. We wants to do this through you and I. Jesus told the blind man be it unto you according to your faith and John said beloved, I wish above all things that you would prosper even as your soul prospers.

This world wants you to measure yourself by something other than God’s standard of measure. The Lord wants to restore lost things and redeem stolen things.

How does this happen? difficult life circumstances, family problems, abuse, trauma, assignments of the the enemy, abandonment, generational assignments.

Nehemiah 2:2–5 NKJV

Therefore the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing but sorrow of heart.” So I became dreadfully afraid, and said to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ tombs, lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire?” Then the king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers’ tombs, that I may rebuild it.”

The first thing you need to know is satan wants to steal your restoration.

NEHEMIAH MEANS (JEHOVAH COMFORTS - GOD HEALS/RESTORES OUR SOUL)

Walls and gates are built to protect us. Jerusalem - our heart (soul/spirit)

Walls torn down by abuse, trauma, sin, rebellion, hurt, pain, & rejection GIVE ACCESS for further demonic destruction.

These feelings can’t be allowed to control us - give no place to the enemy Eph 4:26

Proverbs 25:28 NKJV

Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls.

Hurt people say what they don’t mean. hear what others aren’t saying.

1 John 3:2 NKJV

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

3 John 3 NKJV

For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth.

3 John 2 NKJV

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

Overcoming Rejection

Humility - Recognizing only God can heal hurt and make whole

Nehemiah 1:4 NKJV

So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

Psalm 34:18 NKJV

The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

RESTORATION BEGINS WITH A HUMBLE HEART

GOD RESPONDS TO HUMILITY -

TOO MANY WANT MIRACLES BUT AREN’T SERIOUS ABOUT RESTORATION

OTHERS WANT THE ANOINTING AT YOUR EXPENSE

GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE

HUMILITY COMES BEFORE HONOR

HUMBLE YOURSELF AND HE SHALL EXALT YOU

BLESSED ARE POOR IN SPIRIT/THEIRS IS KINGDOM

2 Corinthians 7:10 NKJV

For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

Stay Focused

MANY COME BACK WITH THE SAME DEVILS BECAUSE THEY ARE UNWILLING TO STAY FILLED WITH GOD

ONE THING I LOVE ABOUT NEHEMIAH IS HE NEVER ALLOWED HISELF TO BE DISTRACTED (NEH 4:20)

Nehemiah 6:3 NKJV

So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?”

1. Adam in the garden should have entertained the enemy - Shut up satan

2. When Peter said You shouldn’t say these things, Jesus said Get thee behind me satan

PEOPLE GOING PLACES AREN’T LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW OR SIDE VIEW

THEY REFUSE TO ALLOW THEIR HISTORY TO BE THEIR DESTINY

Throw Out The Garbage

Nehemiah 4:10 NKJV

Then Judah said, “The strength of the laborers is failing, and there is so much rubbish that we are not able to build the wall.”

Anger, bitterness, brokeness, death, depression, fear, hurt, pain, oppresssion, lust, poverty, pride, rebellion, rejection, self-pity, sadness, shame, torment

Satans’ favorite tactic is to entice us into saying or doing something then making us feel bad for doing it.

Rebuild The Gates -

BUILD AND BATTLE / WORK AND WAR

THE WORK IS LARGE AND VAST BUT OUR GOD WILL FIGHT FOR US

Guard and protect the work

Be a student of the word

Nehemiah 4:21–22 NKJV

So we labored in the work, and half of the men held the spears from daybreak until the stars appeared. At the same time I also said to the people, “Let each man and his servant stay at night in Jerusalem, that they may be our guard by night and a working party by day.”

Be a student of the word

2 Timothy 2:15 NKJV

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2:15 NKJV

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 timothy 2:15

Keep your heart with all diligence

Proverbs 4:23 NKJV

Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.

Be a student of the word

2 Timothy 2:15 NKJV

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

It is the word that gives life

John 6:63 NKJV

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

Nehemiah 6:3 NKJV

So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?”

Shut up satan

Shut up satan

Get thee behind me satan

Throw Out The Garbage

Nehemiah 4:10 NKJV

Then Judah said, “The strength of the laborers is failing, and there is so much rubbish that we are not able to build the wall.”