‘악한 영의 4가지 공격을 분별하라’
본문관찰과 묵상
느헤미야는 깊은 기도의 사람으로 영적분별력을 가지고 악한 대적들의 4가지 공격을 지혜롭게 막고 승리했다. 첫째, 성벽재건 장소에서 멀리 떨어진 오노 평지에서 만나자고 4번이나 초청하며 오면 죽이려했다. 둘째, 누구나 읽을수 있는 봉하지 않은 편지에 가스무, 게셈도 유다사람들이 모반하여 성벽을 건축한다고 하는 소문이 왕에게 들리니 상의하러 와라 했다.
QT를 통해 듣는 주님의 음성
셋째, 성벽 재건자들이 피곤하여 더 이상 못할것이라고 소문냈다. 넷째, 제사장 스마야가 느헤미야에게 함께 성전에 가서 숨자고 했다. 느헤미야는 아직 성벽재건이 끝나지 않아 못가고, 지어낸 이야기니 들을수 없고 주의 손이 함께해서 우리는 힘이 있고 나를 살리기 위해 총독이라도 율법을 어기며 성전에 들어갈수 없다 라고 저들을 물리쳤다.
결단과 적용
느헤미야는 저들에게 위협당해도, 속이려해도, 스스로 포기하게 해도, 율법을 어기며 살 길을 주겠다 해도 오직 하나님만 의지하고 기도하며 절대로 속지 않고 분별하며 끝까지 주님의 말씀을 순종하여 악한 세력들을 물리쳤다. 나도 무슨 일이 일어나도 악한 영들을 분별하고 속지않고 대적하며 주님이 내게 맡겨주신 사명 끝까지 감당하며 살리라!
‘Discern the 4 Satanic attacks to repel them.’
Ne 6:1-14
Observation and meditation on the text
Nehemiah was a dedicated man of prayer who’s got the spirit of discernment so that he could wisely defeated 4 Satanic evil attacks and won the victory. First, the enemies asked Nehemiah 4 times to meet them in the plain of Ono which was far away from the premise of rebuilding the walls so that they could kill Nehemiah there secretly. Second, Sanballat sent an unsealed letter which could be read by the public that even Geshem told him that Jews were plotting the revolt by rebuilding the wall, which must had reached to the king. It would be better to Nehemiah to meet them to discuss about it.
I hear the voice of the Lord through QT
Third, the enemies spread the false news that Jews were too tired to rebuild the wall. Fourth, Shemiah the priest enticed Nehemiah to hide themselves in the temple of God. Nehemiah responded them; first he could not go to the plain of Ono because the rebuilding of the wall was not finished yet so he could not go. Second, it was a man-made conspiracy that he would plot to revolt against the King of Persia. Nehemiah declared that they were not tired because the hands of God had strengthened them. Nehemiah repelled Satanic attack by declaring that he would never hide himself in the temple of God which was against the law to survive even though he was the governor.
Decisions and applications
Nehemiah defeated various Satanic attacks by God’s given discernment in his deep prayers by believing and obeying the Lord only even though he was threatened, enticed to be deceived, forced to give up, and even given an opportunity to survive. I will also carry on God’s great commission no matter what may happen to me by discerning the evil spirit so that I may not be deceived, rather to repel their attack.