One Man

Nehemiah 8:1-18

A vision or a dream doesn't start with a congregation, or a committee but rather one man. Creating a light bulb didn't come from a large group of people but rather it came from one man who experimented some 1000 times before he designed the first light bulb.

Homes and businesses today enjoy light in our homes without candles all because one man was determined to make a difference. One man chose to take our transportation beyond the horse and buggy days. Henry Ford was determined to build a horseless vehicle that would carry a man to his destination. The model T Ford became a reality and it changed the way people live out their lives.

One man named Nehemiah wept when he heard that the walls of Jerusalem were broken down. He had a dream of going back and viewing its brokenness and ended up doing something about it.

As you read through all the names of those who came out of Babylon, nearly 50,000 were released to go back to Jerusalem to worship their God, let's be reminded that it all started with one man.

Are you that one person today that God will give a dream, a vision to make a difference in your community, your workplace, your family, your church, your neighborhood, your small life group?

Never underestimate the power of one man. The word of God is full of stories of one person who accepted the challenge to move the people of God forward into His blessings.

What would Israel have missed without Moses who went to Pharaoh to release them out of Egypt? What would have Israel missed without David who fought the giant Goliath and later became their king? What about Esther who became the voice of deliverance for Israel under Haman's demise?

Praise the Lord our Lord Jesus Christ, the son of the living God became the second Adam who gave his life on a cross so we could have life. The perfect Lamb of God would take away the sins of the world.

Paul said; "I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me." Just how many enjoyed the blessings in Nehemiah's day all because he was willing to take the risk and use his courage and faith to start a new day for the people of God. He made a decision to go beyond being a cupbearer for the king, and became the servant God was calling to make a difference with the brokenness of Jerusalem.

Has God placed something on your heart to accomplish? Never say, "I'm just one person." It all starts with one who is willing to yes, "Here are my hands, my feet, my voice, my heart, my faith. Here I am Lord, you can use me."

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