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Last night I shared with one of my
elders that I was going to be out of town next Thursday afternoon and Friday
morning so my brother and I could attend a football game. While I am gone our
Sr. Minister will be on a cruise ship on vacation. Friday morning there is a
surgery and I asked the elder if he would go to the hospital and have prayer
with the man before. He said he would and I confessed to him that I felt guilty
asking him to do this because I am going to be out of town for a football game.
He looked at me and said, not a problem we are a team, we are here to do this
together. I love this man and the other men I am serving with.
Today in our reading we saw the
ultimate example of team work. It took a team of people each working on their individual
tasks to be able to rebuild the walls. When they were faced with outside
pressures, it took even more team effort to protect and build at the same time.
Our reading ended reminding us that not only do we need to draw together on the
task at hand, but we also have to look out for the best interest of others on
our team. Nehemiah was righteously angry that his fellow countryman were
charging interest and claiming property of their needy brothers. That was
wrong, and fortunately they repented of their sin and misdeeds.
To achieve anything in life,
especially in the church, we have to be working together as a team. If not, we
will not be successful. I am thankful for the reminder I was given last night
that I am working on a team. I love my team. What about you?
