Opposition ( 1 Corinthians 15 v 58 )

Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, Shemaiah, the nobles of Judah prophets,prophetess,and others, why do I mention these people,well the answer is simple,they were the people who opposed Nehemiah in the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem.Yet in spite of this opposition Nehemiah stuck to the task, and encouraged those others, who were involved to stick to to their God given task.Any God given task will more than likely involve difficulties ,I can think of a dear couple who went to Brazil to serve as missionaries ,the wife died, and he was told to go back home,he didn't, Dr Hudson Taylor founder of the China Inland Mission,was preparing himself to go China ,was involved in an operation,became infected and was told to go home and put his house in order,he was going to die.But they and many others like them faced so many other things, did not give up,like Nehemiah,they stuck to their God given task.                                                                                                                                                                                                            William Barclay                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The Christian life may be difficult, but the goal is                                                                                     infinitely worth the struggle.