Day 2 – Fight with Urgency

[Music] [Music] As you prepare for today's prayer, As you prepare for today's prayer, As you prepare for today's prayer, give yourself permission to pause for a give yourself permission to pause for a give yourself permission to pause for a few seconds. few seconds. few seconds. What concerns are fighting for your What concerns are fighting for your What concerns are fighting for your attention? attention? attention? Say these things out loud and imagine Say these things out loud and imagine Say these things out loud and imagine laying them down in a box. laying them down in a box. laying them down in a box. Imagine placing that box before Jesus. Imagine placing that box before Jesus. Imagine placing that box before Jesus. Now take a deep breath in and out. Now take a deep breath in and out. Now take a deep breath in and out. Slowly repeat it. Slowly repeat it. Slowly repeat it. This time is for you to intentionally This time is for you to intentionally This time is for you to intentionally connect with your creator. connect with your creator. connect with your creator. Today's scripture is Nehemiah 4 Today's scripture is Nehemiah 4 Today's scripture is Nehemiah 4 12-13. 12-13. 12-13. [Music] [Music] [Music] The Jews who lived near them came and The Jews who lived near them came and The Jews who lived near them came and told us 10 times over, "Wherever you told us 10 times over, "Wherever you told us 10 times over, "Wherever you turn, they will attack us. Therefore, I turn, they will attack us. Therefore, I turn, they will attack us. Therefore, I stationed some of the people behind the stationed some of the people behind the stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the exposed lowest points of the wall at the exposed lowest points of the wall at the exposed places, posting them by families with places, posting them by families with places, posting them by families with their swords, spears, and bows."

Nehemiah's people face constant warnings Nehemiah's people face constant warnings and pressure. But when they realized and pressure. But when they realized and pressure. But when they realized they were under attack, they responded they were under attack, they responded they were under attack, they responded with urgent action. with urgent action. with urgent action. Take a moment to reflect on your family. Take a moment to reflect on your family. Take a moment to reflect on your family. In a culture that promotes distractions In a culture that promotes distractions In a culture that promotes distractions and selfish behaviors, our families face and selfish behaviors, our families face and selfish behaviors, our families face daily pressures and constant temptations daily pressures and constant temptations daily pressures and constant temptations to misplace priorities and become to misplace priorities and become to misplace priorities and become divided. divided. divided. In what ways is your family under attack In what ways is your family under attack In what ways is your family under attack right now? right now? right now? We cannot afford to delay in fighting We cannot afford to delay in fighting We cannot afford to delay in fighting for what matters. for what matters. for what matters. Bring before God one urgent area your Bring before God one urgent area your Bring before God one urgent area your family needs to guard. It could be family needs to guard. It could be family needs to guard. It could be spiritual drift, unhealthy habits, or a spiritual drift, unhealthy habits, or a spiritual drift, unhealthy habits, or a lack of connection. Tell him what that lack of connection. Tell him what that lack of connection. Tell him what that is.

Now repeat after me. Jesus, awaken my Now repeat after me. Jesus, awaken my heart. Give me urgency to protect my family's Give me urgency to protect my family's faith. faith. faith. [Music] [Music] [Music] Open my eyes to the threats I have Open my eyes to the threats I have Open my eyes to the threats I have overlooked. Before leaving this space, reflect on Before leaving this space, reflect on what God's been showing you. what God's been showing you. what God's been showing you. Ask for wisdom and courage to take one Ask for wisdom and courage to take one Ask for wisdom and courage to take one practical step today. Jesus, help us not to grow passive. Jesus, help us not to grow passive. Give us resolve, Give us resolve, Give us resolve, strength, and a sense of urgency. strength, and a sense of urgency. strength, and a sense of urgency. Just as Nehemiah's people stood alert, Just as Nehemiah's people stood alert, Just as Nehemiah's people stood alert, help me to stand guard over my home. As you prepare to leave this space, As you prepare to leave this space, repeat the following words and commit to repeat the following words and commit to repeat the following words and commit to living them out.

living them out. living them out. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, today I choose to fight with urgency. today I choose to fight with urgency. today I choose to fight with urgency. Give me the courage to act for my family Give me the courage to act for my family Give me the courage to act for my family now, not later. now, not later. now, not later. Amen. Amen. Amen. Thanks for joining us today. We hope Thanks for joining us today. We hope Thanks for joining us today. We hope this time refreshed you and left you this time refreshed you and left you this time refreshed you and left you feeling closer to Jesus. As you go about feeling closer to Jesus. As you go about feeling closer to Jesus. As you go about your day, continue to reflect on all your day, continue to reflect on all your day, continue to reflect on all that God has shown you. that God has shown you. that God has shown you. [Music]