{"id":41074,"date":"2018-03-19T07:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.olivetree.com\/?p=41074"},"modified":"2022-08-31T08:02:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T15:02:56","slug":"confidence-in-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/confidence-in-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Confidence in God"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Confidence in God” is an article from the NLT Study Bible<\/a>. It is a fantastic resource for anyone in the earlier stages of Bible study.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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God gave Nehemiah favor in the eyes of a mighty Persian king so that the king responded favorably to all of Nehemiah\u2019s requests (1:11; 2:8, 18). Nehemiah then had the confidence to present his bold plan to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, and the people of Jerusalem responded positively, believing that God was able to give them success in rebuilding the walls (2:20) and to protect them from their enemies (4:4-5, 9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THEY CONFIDENTLY CONTINUED IN THEIR WORK…<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

…in spite of opposition because they knew that God fights for his people and frustrates the plans of the wicked (4:14-15, 20). When the walls of Jerusalem were finished, Nehemiah recognized that the entire difficult project was completed only because of God\u2019s help<\/em> (6:16).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book of Nehemiah vividly demonstrates that God is all-powerful<\/strong> and able to accomplish his will, both in individual lives and in nations. Nehemiah\u2019s prayer in ch. 9 focuses on praising God for his sovereign and powerful acts: God created the heavens and earth (9:6), called Abram from Ur, and gave the land to Israel (9:7-8, 22-25). The miraculous signs in Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, and the provision of guidance, food, and water in the wilderness all demonstrate God\u2019s power over man and nature<\/strong> to provide for his people (9:9-15).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lord had sent the Israelites into exile after generations of persistent sin (9:26-27). Now he was fulfilling part of his promise to restore them (1:8-9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEHEMIAH HAD THE CONFIDENCE IN GOD…<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

…to pray and lead because he knew that everything that happened was part of God\u2019s sovereign plan. This same confidence in God\u2019s sovereignty led Abram to leave Ur and by faith go to an unknown land (Gen 12:1-3; Heb 11:8-10), caused Rahab to trust in God (Josh 2:9-14; Heb 11:31), and prompted Hezekiah not to give in to the demands of the Assyrian king Sennacherib (2 Kgs 18\u201319).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confidence comes when people believe that God will keep his promises and complete the work he has started in their lives<\/strong> (Phil 1:6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

APPLICATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Where do you lack confidence? Can you think of any promises God makes that you can rely on as a source of confidence? Share some of God’s promises that have given you confidence in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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