ARISE AND BUILD! - Dag Heward-Mills

READ: Nehemiah 2:1-20

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

Proverbs 24:3

Many people think that it takes wealth and riches to build a house. From experience, I know that it takes wisdom and not money to build. People who are able to rally their resources together and use them wisely often become builders. What you build will testify of your leadership. Decide to build something for God in your lifetime.

Leadership qualities make a pastor acquire a church building for his church. A wise manager would acquire properties for his company. I can assure you that it takes the strength of leadership to build a nation. Weak leaders cannot build anything! A husband who builds a house for his wife and children is a true leader. Leadership is manifest by the presence of buildings.

Western countries have well developed infrastructure revealing the kind of leadership they have enjoyed. African countries that have been ruled by illiterate dictators and vampire-style despots, have very little infrastructure. Truly , buildings and development are signs of good leadership.

Solomon was a wise leader. Consider what he said: I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them...

Ecclesiastes 2:4-6

Nehemiah, one of the great leaders of the Bible, motivated the people of God to rise up and build. His famous sermon was simple - arise and build!