Reference

Nehemiah 4:1–3, 8–9, 16–18 Genesis 1:28 Genesis 2:15–17 Genesis 4:7–8 Ephesians 6:11–12 Luke 4:5–7 Psalm 115:16 1 Peter 5:8 Proverbs 19:3 Isaiah 48:10–11 1 Peter 1:6–7 Jeremiah 31:35–36 Romans 8:28, 32, 35, 37–39

Why does life sometimes become harder when we are trying to follow God and build something good? Beginning with Nehemiah’s builders—working with one hand and holding a sword in the other—this message explores what may be happening behind our suffering and invites us to trust God when answers remain out of sight.