Day 4 – Fight with Others

[music] [music] This is a dedicated space for you to This is a dedicated space for you to This is a dedicated space for you to [music] connect with God. [music] connect with God. [music] connect with God. He loves you and wants to spend time He loves you and wants to spend time He loves you and wants to spend time with you. So, close your eyes and give with you. So, close your eyes and give with you. So, close your eyes and give him any thoughts or fears [music] him any thoughts or fears [music] him any thoughts or fears [music] competing for your attention. competing for your attention. competing for your attention. Pause, breathe, know that you are not Pause, breathe, know that you are not Pause, breathe, know that you are not [music] alone. God is with you and so [music] alone. God is with you and so [music] alone. God is with you and so are his people. are his people. are his people. Today's scripture [music] Today's scripture [music] Today's scripture [music] is Nehemiah 4 20. is Nehemiah 4 20. is Nehemiah 4 20. Wherever you hear the sound of the Wherever you hear the sound of the Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us. fight for us. fight for us. Nehemiah knew the people could [music] Nehemiah knew the people could [music] Nehemiah knew the people could [music] not stand alone. They needed to rally not stand alone. They needed to rally not stand alone. They needed to rally together. God was with them and he together. God was with them and he together. God was with them and he fought for them as they fought for each fought for them as they fought for each fought for them as they fought for each other. In a similar way, [music] other. In a similar way, [music] other. In a similar way, [music] God fights for us, but he also calls us God fights for us, but he also calls us God fights for us, but he also calls us into community to encourage, pray, into community to encourage, pray, into community to encourage, pray, [music] and strengthen one another.

[music] and strengthen one another. [music] and strengthen one another. Our battle isn't against [music] other Our battle isn't against [music] other Our battle isn't against [music] other believers. Our battle is won alongside believers. Our battle is won alongside believers. Our battle is won alongside other believers. other believers. other believers. Who in your life might God be [music] Who in your life might God be [music] Who in your life might God be [music] inviting you to fight alongside today? inviting you to fight alongside today? inviting you to fight alongside today? Repeat after me. Jesus, [music] Repeat after me. Jesus, [music] Repeat after me. Jesus, [music] thank you for my church family. Thank you [music] that I do not have to Thank you [music] that I do not have to fight for my family alone. Think of a friend, group, [music] or Think of a friend, group, [music] or spiritual leader who you can invite to spiritual leader who you can invite to spiritual leader who you can invite to stand alongside your [music] family. stand alongside your [music] family. stand alongside your [music] family. Pray for them. Ask God to strengthen Pray for them. Ask God to strengthen Pray for them. Ask God to strengthen their faith. Ask him [music] to align their faith. Ask him [music] to align their faith. Ask him [music] to align your hearts in unity and support for one your hearts in unity and support for one your hearts in unity and support for one another. As you prepare to leave this space, As you prepare to leave this space, spend a few moments on what God has spend a few moments on what God has spend a few moments on what God has shown you through [music] this time.

shown you through [music] this time. shown you through [music] this time. What action step might he be inviting What action step might he be inviting What action step might he be inviting you to take? you to take? you to take? Take a few moments to reflect [music] Take a few moments to reflect [music] Take a few moments to reflect [music] and then repeat the following words and and then repeat the following words and and then repeat the following words and commit to living them out. commit to living them out. commit to living them out. Jesus, [music] Jesus, [music] Jesus, [music] give me the humility to ask for help. Give [music] me the courage to rally Give [music] me the courage to rally others when I feel weak. Build a community around my family that Build a community around my family that points us back to you. And as I invite [music] others to stand And as I invite [music] others to stand alongside me, I also [music] commit to standing I also [music] commit to standing alongside others. Together, my community will trust you to fight for my community will trust you to fight for us. us. us. 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.

feeling closer to Jesus. feeling closer to Jesus. As you go about your day, continue to As you go about your day, continue to As you go about your day, continue to reflect on all that God has shown you.