Nehemiah 4:7-14 NASB

7. Now when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the repair of the walls of Jerusalem went on, and that the breaches began to be closed, they were very angry.

8. So all of them conspired together to come to fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it.

9. But we prayed to our God, and because of them we set up a guard against them day and night.

10. And so in Judah it was said: “The strength of the burden bearers is failing,

Yet there is much rubble; And we ourselves are unable To rebuild the wall.”

11. And our enemies said, “They will not know or see until we come among them, kill them, and put a stop to the work.”

12. When the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times, “They will come up against us from every place where you may turn,”

13. then I stationed men in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places, and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears, and bows.

14. When I saw their fear, I stood and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “Do not be afraid of them; remember the Lord who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

Empowerment Keys:

• Every victory brings more opposition (disruptors, distractors and pushers)

• God has counter for every plan the enemy has against you

• God causes Sanballot and Tobias is your life not for attacks but for you to transition your tactics

• Shifting strategies has nothing to do with the past but everything to do with the present and the future

• His previous plan led to comfortability, complacency, and lack of awareness

• Your plan will need adjusting when attacks aren’t properly planned for

• The only way it will be done is with God’s help