“And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.”
Nehemiah 6:16 KJV
When all the enemies of Nehemiah heard the news of the completed wall and all the surrounding nations saw it, these enemies totally lost their nerve. They knew that God was behind this work. When the enemies of God see the goodness of God on display, they come under the fear of God. They can’t despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, because the goodness of God leads to repentance. If that doesn’t change people’s heart to repentance with godly sorrow, then such hearts are hardened to sin wilfully. After they have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour these adversaries. Let us who believe, manifest the goodness of the sacrifice of Jesus’s Cross and His forgiveness so that people’s hearts are changed to believe in Him. Amen!
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