Stone By Stone: 52 Days

Once upon a time, there was a man named Nehemiah who had learned that Jerusalem and her walls had been destroyed. This caused him great anguish, and he immediately fasted and prayed, offering his life to the Lord that the city may be rebuilt, restored and protected from the enemy, for He loved the Lord's people so.

The Lord led the way, providing His faithful servant with His blessing, a team of supporters, and provisions at each step of the way. Once in Jerusalem, the Lord continued the provisions in spite of growing discouragement from the enemy.

Alone, Nehemiah knew he could never rebuild the walls of Jerusalem and bring redemption to this broken city, but Nehemiah knew God would never leave his side. Indeed, God provided many hands to raise the walls, stone by stone. Day and night, they worked tirelessly, one hand working, one hand raised to defend against the enemy’s attacks, each doing what he or she could, providing just enough for God to complete His work through them.

In 52 days, the unthinkable happened... the walls were raised, Jerusalem was once again protected and safe, and God’s name was glorified through the efforts of all who had faith, believed, and did what they could.

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Hundreds of years later, there were three women named JD, Tia and Debra, women who had learned that the lives of children sold into slavery in the Lake Volta region of Ghana were threatened. This caused them great anguish, and they immediately responded with prayer and fasting, offering their lives in obedience to the Lord that these children’s futures may be rebuilt, restored and protected from the enemy, for they loved the Lord's people so.

The Lord led the way, providing His faithful servants with His blessing, a team of supporters and provisions each step of the way. With months until they would travel to Ghana, the Lord continued the provisions in spite of growing discouragement from the enemy.

Alone, the women knew that they could never build the school the children needed and bring redemption to these broken spirits, but they knew God would never leave their side. Indeed, God provided many hands to raise the funds, dollar by dollar, prayer by prayer. Day and night, they worked tirelessly, one hand working, the other raised in praise of the Lord and against the enemy’s attacks, each doing what they could, providing just enough for God to complete His work through them...

With 52 days left, the unthinkable WILL happen – the funds WILL be raised, these children will have an education to provide them with protection and safety from the snare of slavery and poverty, and God’s name will be glorified, as in the days of Nehemiah, through the efforts of all who had faith, believed and did what they could.