Refresh

I’m sure you are familiar with Nehemiah, the person God used to rebuild the wall around the ancient city of Jerusalem. He became burdened about the ancient city being in a state of disrepair. He traveled a great distance and challenged the people to rebuild the wall and in a period of fifty-two days the wall was completed. The completion of the wall in such a brief time was tremendous.
 
But it is what came after the rebuilding of the wall that is even more spectacular. The people were challenged to allow God to refresh them as His chosen people. The refreshment included their faith, families and finances. How many of you know how to refresh the browser on your computer? You are given additional information when you refresh your computer. Look around and see the faces of people you pass by every day in need of something refreshing to happen in their lives. Many of them need a refreshment from the Lord. People seem to think they can find what they desire by accumulating things and at times lose all perspective of the things that really matter.
 
Christians need refreshment of joy and strength. Unbelievers need the refreshment that comes with being born again. What can you do to be the person to bring that refreshment into someone’s life? What can you do to be a source of refreshment for your family, your church, your neighbors, your work, your school? You could completely change the direction of someone’s life when you refresh someone’s soul in the Lord by praying for them and giving them a good word from the Word.
 
Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
Philemon 20.
 
Make a commitment to be that person that refreshes someone’s heart in the Lord.

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