Bridling Our Tongues to Guard God’s Vision | Grow in God Devotionals
Scripture "I slipped out during the night, taking only a few others with me. I had not told anyone about the plans God had put in my heart for Jerusalem. We took no pack animals with us except the donkey I was riding." Nehemiah 2:12 (NLT) "But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about it, they mocked and despised us. ‘What is this you are doing?’ they asked. ‘Are you rebelling against the king?’" Nehemiah 2:19 (NLT) "So Joseph told his brothers about these dreams, and they hated him even more." Genesis 37:5 (NLT) Reflection When we read Nehemiah 2:12, we encounter a leader whose heart was fully aligned with God’s purpose for His people and His city. Nehemiah had just received permission from the king to return to Jerusalem and rebuild its walls—a vision planted deep within him by God. Yet instead of making grand announcements, hosting gatherings, or even sharing his plans with those around him, he mo...
