But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat

Nehemiah 4:1-9

When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, and in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, “What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore their wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a day? Can they bring the stones back to life from those heaps of rubble—burned as they are?”

Tobiah the Ammonite, who was at his side, said, “What they are building—even a fox climbing up on it would break down their wall of stones!”

Hear us, our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity. Do not cover up their guilt or blot out their sins from your sight, for they have thrown insults in the face of the builders.

But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem’s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry. They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.

Why?

Ridiculed the Jews, this is bad behavior, and most of us can not stand in this situation. Don't ridicule others, but encourage others.

The prayer is not for revenge enemies but prayer for the justice of the Lord could be shown.

When we do the work of the Lord, there are some words that come to us, don't be disappointed but encouraged by the word of the Lord and pray to the Lord.

Prayer like Nehemiah is a good example to us.

How?

Doing the right things and praying to the Lord for the Lord is my strength.