He Can Still Reach The Loss

But if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.

Nehemiah 1:9

The Bible declares in Romans 3:23, “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God…” The sooner we come to realize that we need Christ in our lives, the sooner we can begin to live and live more abundantly… In this passage, the people of God have been uprooted, and scattered throughout the land; however, Nehemiah comes and reminds them that no matter how bad things appear, God can still hear and heal “…if you return to me and obey my commands…” Disobedience led to the alteration of God’s children’s lives and this defiant attitude will lead to our demise as well… Notice the call Nehemiah puts forth in our scripture reading today; if you want prosperity, if you want peace, if you want health, if you want joy, you must obey… When you obey God, “…then, even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there…” 

Your call is to walk according to the will of God, and not to worry or become discouraged… This passage reminds us of the importance of staying focused on our Christian journey… God spoke to Joshua when Moses had passed and told him “not to turn to left or the right…” Isaiah spoke of the path of righteousness in the 30th chapter of his prophetic book and said that we aren’t to “go to the left or the right…” The children of God had lost their way and were in great suffering; however, God speaks through Nehemiah and reminds them that His grace still abounds even when they have turned away. Likewise, for us, God's grace is still present even when we have detoured from His will. This speaks to the love and desires that God has for you to be more and do exceedingly and abundantly above all you can comprehend… He desires for you to “Be Blessed,” He desires for you to reap the harvest and lay up a crown of righteousness… Know that God still sits high and looks low, He is still our all and all, and in due time He will snatch you out of the very depths that THINK they have your fate in their hands… Obey His word and walk in His will, HE will take care of the rest! 

ALL FOR HIS GLORY!