I hope you have enjoyed working through the book of Nehemiah from the perspective of maintaining your sexual purity. And I hope that you’ve gained at least a handful of strategies to turn back the Enemy at the gate.
The most important thing to take away from this reading is that God loves you no matter where you are at. If you are still stinking in your sin, knee-deep in the muck, God loves you as much as He ever has. He could never love you more. He could never love you less. As Max Lucado has said, “God isn’t loving. He IS love.”
Don’t believe the Enemy’s lies. Rebuke him when he tells you that you are unworthy of God’s love, grace and mercy. Never allow him to shame you for your struggles. Shame is a sin, for it says, “I am unworthy” when God says differently. He says you have the righteousness of Christ and that you are His son. Even if you’re a prodigal son, you are still God’s son. What you DO can never change WHO YOU ARE in Him.
With that assurance, build your walls and guard your gates. Go at the pace that the Holy Spirit establishes for you. He has started this great work, and He will complete it in His time. God bless you, men. May you experience the success of Nehemiah.
