#soap # Nehemiah 06 ## Title: Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing ## Scripture: (Nehemiah 6:3) So I sent messengers to them saying, “I am engaged in an important work, and I am unable to come down. Why should the work come to a halt when I leave it to come down to you?” (NET) ## Observation: There is an overarching principle that comes up in the Bible over and over. We have to keep the main thing the main thing. Nehemiah is constantly being harassed by people who want to distract him from what God has called him to do. It may not be great to some people, but it is God’s purpose for Nehemiah and he will not be stopped. In our lives, we may think that the season and calling we have is not “great” by some standards. When we work to provide for our family, take care of the kids, or be faithful in our singleness, we may not feel like it is a great work. However, if it is what God has called you to do right now, it is. Be faithful and don’t get distracted. Remember who it is for. ## Application: Be faithful at what God has placed in your hands to do. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for giving us a “great work.”