It encourages me to find a book of the Bible that has its plot centered around the rebuilding of walls. Nehemiah shows that God cares about fallen walls and he helps his people to restore what has been broken. That affirmation means a lot in Chile today.
The story of Nehemiah shows us several important principals of rebuilding, and one of them is very simple: rebuilding is a job that requires many and diverse people, each one fulfilling their particular role. Chapter three tells of men like Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, Uzziel and dozens of other anonymous workers who each worked on one part of the task, making it possible to complete a whole reconstruction in record time.
After the powerful earthquake that shook the majority of the Chilean people, the rebuilding task is bigger than what Chile alone can manage right now. For that reason, many nations have sent field hospitals to take the place of damaged health care facilities. The UN has sent relief aid. International NGO's are helping rebuild schools and homes. A well-known national charity is building thousands of one room shelters for families. But the churches that need to rebuild will depend on the Church to help. We are the Church.
I encourage you to take four minutes to view this interview with Pastor Ricardo Fernandez of Curicó... and then take a minute to pray. Let's be the Church.
