Wisdom - Neh. 7:11

"Should someone in my position run away from danger? Should someone in my position enter the Temple to save his life? No, I won't do it!" Neh. 7:11

In chapters 5 and 6, Nehemiah demonstrates the biblical rule for successful living -- OBEDIENCE TO GOD. He has the Jews stop their unscrupulous lending practices and repay all interest charged; he himself does not take any food ration, YET GOD PROVIDED for him as well as 150 Jewish officials that he fed! By trusting God, he was able to see through the lies and deception that came from Sanballat and Tobiah, and God protected him from their devious plans. By being obedient, he did not enter the Temple to, "save his life," and thus thwarted another plan to accuse and discredit him. Using only man's wisdom, Nehemiah might have made any number of mistakes and fallen into numerous traps -- by trusting God, following his principles and being obedient, GOD kept him safe. Great rules for living!

Lord, you told us that "there is a way that seems right to a man but in the end it leads to death" Prov. 14:12 Let me always trust your ways over my logic.

Today's reading: Neh. 5,6; Ps. 146; Lk. 24