Do Not Hide in Church

But I said, “Should a man like me run away? Or should someone like me go into the temple to save his life? I will not go!” (Nehemiah 6:11)

Nehemiah was nearly finished the task of commpleting the wall, yet his enemies still confronted him. This time, they went as far as to send false prophets (Nehemiah 6:12) to trick him into a meeting within the temple. Yet Nehemiah realized that the job was not finished.

The church is not a place to hide when work needs to be done. Church is a place of worship . . . a place of instruction . . . a place of strength and encouragement. It is where we go for instruction in order to have a plan to attack the enemy we face on the outside. It may well be a place of shelter, but it is not a hideout for the timid!

Nehemiah did not fall for the trick. He continued the work and his enemies saw the power of God (Nehemiah 6:15-16).

All of us as believers have power (Acts 1:8). Do not hide in the church when the going gets rough. Do not shrink behind the veil, but stand boldly! There is work to be done within our families, within our neighborhoods and schools, within our government,and yes . . . within our churches!

The enemy would like nothing more than for CHRISTIANS to do nothing but go to church! As we resist the temptation to crumble under fear and threats from various angles, he will flee (James 4:7). Church is not a hiding place, but a headquarters for the soldiers of Christ!