Daily Devotional – ‘In His Footstep’
By Kingdom Support Initiatives (KSi)
April 13th 2022

Teamwork in Rebuilding the Wall

So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with their hearts. Nehemiah 4:6

Bible Reading: Nehemiah 3

Many organizations strive to recruit workers that have teamwork orientation because they understand that teamwork brings productivity, unity, understanding, humility, and love. In rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem, citizens worked as a team in love, unity and readiness to pay the price collectively. Although Nehemiah was the leader, the visionary who God gave the idea and plan of rebuilding the temple, he called others to himself, hence, God used the whole team to bring his purpose to fulfilment.

Nehemiah encouraged the people; he clearly instructed them on the plan, and devised strategies for collective building, and inspecting. Responsibilities were shared as some people built while others served as watchmen. The entire team worked towards a common purpose,and each person was responsible for building his own wall.

Teamwork requires submission, dedication, sacrifice and diligence for a unified course among others. So how effective are you as a leader in building a formidable team? Do you lord it over your followers? As followers, how humble are you in working with your other team members? This truth must be learnt as Christians today even as we pursue the work that God has committed to us.

Self-Reflection: Every team member is important to a team, only learn to cooperate with others to make things work.

Daily Confession: May the eyes of our hearts be opened to the truth about unity so that the church may harness the power of love and unity to advance the kingdom of God.

Intercessory prayer: Pray that the spirit of humility and unity will be released upon the church today.

Hymn: O God, our help in ages past,

Our hope for years to come,

Our shelter from the stormy blast

And our eternal home.