You Are Being Rebuilt By The Holy Spirit

 

 

 

You Are Being Rebuilt By The Holy Spirit

 

 

Do you want to discover the life you were born to live – to know and to carry out your life assignment? Many of us share such desires. But when we’re in the middle of adversity, vulnerable and weak from the attacks of the enemy, it’s tempting to want to give up, and go with the flow of the world. You’re not the first person to feel this way. This is exactly how a group of Jews, who lived during the prophet Nehemiah’s time, felt. Their assignment of rebuilding Jerusalem was overwhelming. They were under attack from the enemy and they wanted to give up.

The book of Nehemiah opens with Nehemiah saying to the Persian king whom he served: “They said to me, ‘Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire'” (Nehemiah 1:3). The temple was being reconstructed but there was no wall to protect the city. And no one had taken charge of the situation. But God had raised up such a helper in Nehemiah.

The Holy Spirit – Our Helper

Last Sunday, as my pastor spoke about the condition of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah, I saw similarities to the state of so many Christians today: their walls are broken down. Many feel unqualified and unequipped for the assignments God has given them. And they find themselves weak and vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy to the point of being without hope.

Just as Nehemiah was assigned to restore the walls and gates of Jerusalem, the Holy Spirit is assigned to restore our lives. Nehemiah and the Holy Spirit share a name: Nehemiah means “Jehovah comforts” and the Holy Spirit is called “the Comforter.” Jesus told us, “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever” (John 14:16). Jesus spoke of the Holy Spirit, our Comforter, whose ministry is to restore our lives by transforming us into the very image of our heavenly Father.

When we find it difficult to deal with the challenges that will inevitably arise, we must strengthen ourselves by calling on the Holy Spirit’s help. He is always available to comfort and lead us in time of need.

Once we have been born again, we are a temple and dwelling place of the Most High God. But the walls of our soul may be broken down and our gates remain burned down, just as in the book of Nehemiah.

God has provided help. The Comforter was sent to help us build your life and transform us into God’s image of strength and stability. He has come to deliver us from our enemy and make us a beautiful city that is secure and safe. Security means to be free from worry and anxiety, free from the fear of lack, and free from sickness and disease.

Your Soul Is A Fortress

Your soul is designed to be a mighty fortress; it is the command center of your life. Your soul has three parts: your mind (intellect), your emotions (feelings) and your will (choices you make). The Holy Spirit is the only person who is able to rebuild the crushed and ruined areas of your soul. As your walls are rebuilt and your gates are set in place once more, you will find yourself less vulnerable to the attacks of Satan.

He is a defeated foe and can no longer afflict you with being vanquished by the same weakness over and over again. You are being built into a mighty city and fortress to bring glory to your King! There is much treasure to be found in the book of Nehemiah and I particularly like the metaphor it provides for the Christian life.

Nehemiah As A Metaphor

The book of Nehemiah, a true historical event, is also an apt metaphor for living the Christian life and allowing the Holy Spirit to bring restoration to those places that need to be healed and made whole. By applying the metaphor of the book of Nehemiah to our own spiritual lives we can emerge stronger and more secure in our Christian walk.

The Temple represents our hearts, where we worship and fellowship with the Father. The inner temple, our spirits, can be alive in the midst of brokenness, just as the temple stood amid the walls that had been broken from past attacks.

The city of Jerusalem represents our mind; the walls of the city represent our spiritual walls and the health of our relationship with Christ. And the gates of the city represent our eyes, ears and mouths. The walls and gates serve as protective boundaries and portals for our hearts and minds.

The inhabitants of the city represent our thoughts; our thoughts are often difficult to control, but thoughts contrary to God’s Word can be limited by guarding our gates (eyes, ears, mouths) and admitting only those things which reinforce God’s Word.

Nehemiah built the city walls and installed the gates to protect the city and the temple. We do the same by reading the Bible, praying and being doers of the Word by obeying what God tells us to do.

To Sum It Up

If you feel like it is too late for you or that your life is too messed up right now, let me tell you that God is not through with you yet. He will never give up on you. The moment you were born again, God moved into your life and made your heart His dwelling place. Your heart became His sanctuary, and He is preparing you to do great and mighty exploits. God desires us to come to a place of total wholeness in our life; this is an ongoing process which takes place through the ministry of the Holy Spirit to us. Allow Him to restore your walls and rebuild your gates. May your report be as Nehemiah’s:

When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God (Nehemiah 6:16).

 

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Comments

  1. Galaza Tshabalala says

    Hi Olga

    I thank you so much Dear my you be blessed Abundantly I really feel so lost right now I have lost everything from my business, House even my marriage is in a trying stage I’m heaved with sickness but I still trust in the Lord even in these trying times please agree with me in prayer for a supernatural breakthrough in Jesus name. Thank you in advance

    Regards

  2. I have to say that when I read ‘allow HIm to restore your walls and rebuild your gates’ my heart missed a beat. If ever I needed to read that word, it was this evening after a very long and difficult day.
    Your posts are so often spot on where I’m concerned Olga! Thank you!
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  3. Thank you … for sharing His words and I’m blessed. I’m facing some problems right now.. and I believe God is always there for me. God Bless. =)

  4. Thank you for always reminding us to rely on our faith in all situations!
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  5. Thanks Olga for reminding us that God is always with us and that with him nothing is impossible.
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  6. Wonderful, Olga. Great message.

  7. Meire Weishaupt says

    I’m grateful that we can count always on him!
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  8. What a wonderful article! I LOVE the closing thoughts!!

  9. Faith can carry us through many valleys!

  10. Love this article, especially in these weeks as we prepare to celebrate the feast of the Nativity! In Orthodox Christianity, these weeks are a time of joyful fasting and additional prayer to be more attuned to our hunger for God and an awareness of our ongoing need to be healed from the effects of sin in our lives (and strengthened to avoid giving in to temptation in the future). So very timely indeed!
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  11. Olga, you are such an inspiration! Thanks for always keeping the faith and letting it shine forth to others!
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  12. Olga thank you for being who you are! Walking in faith is hard some days but when you let it all go and let Him deal with it as best fits, the pieces fall back in place!
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  13. Thanks for the words that help nurture our soul.
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  14. Love knowing that God never gives up on us. Great article Olga!

  15. God is always with us, thanks for reminding us. I love your posts, they always inspire me to higher ground… love your niche, Olga. x0x

  16. When I read “God is not through with you yet,” I was reminded of some quotes that I really like:
    “God doesn’t make junk.”
    “I am a work in progress.”
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  17. Thanks Olga for this reminder of faith – that there’s Someone up there taking control of everything. Hope is available in every difficult situation.

  18. Wonderful message Olga! Very enriching to the soul. 🙂
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