Motivation
Nehemiah 1:1-11 – “The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, 2 That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. 3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. 4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven, 5 And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: 6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned. 7 We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses. 8 Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations: 9 But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there. 10 Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand. 11 O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.”
Definition of Motivation-
A. To provide with motive
B. To cause to move forward
C. To stir up to action
3 Looks at Motivation
I. Self Motivation –
Motivation to ask – Nehemiah 1:1-3
Motivation to weep – Nehemiah 1:4
Motivation to pray – Nehemiah 1: 5-10
Motivation to volunteer – Nehemiah 1:11
II. Situation Motivation –
Motivation from the past – Nehemiah 1:2 note word “HAD”
Motivation to the present – Nehemiah 1:3 note word “are in”
Motivation of the future – Nehemiah 1:3 note word “also is”
III. Stirring Motivation –
Motivated to stir others – Nehemiah 2:17-18
Motivated to stand opposition – Nehemiah 2:19,20,4:4-6
Motivated toward outcome – Nehemiah 2:20 – “Prosper”
Close – Key verses and statements
Nehemiah 2:18, Nehemiah 4:6, Nehemiah 4:8, Nehemiah 6:15
-Bro. Mike Goodson
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