The wall from across your house - A strategy for reducing complex tasks.

There’s an interesting story taken from the third chapter in the book of Nehemiah. It is about how the expansive wall of Jerusalem -spanning about 4,018 meters- which lay in utter ruins from previous wars, was rebuilt in only fifty-two (52) days under the leadership of Nehemiah.

Nehemiah was formerly a cup-bearer to the Babylonian king who took him and his country-men captive. He was however, burdened in his spirit with the state of his home country and requested leave of the king, which was granted. On getting back to Jerusalem, he met the city’s wall in a deplorable state -utter ruins!

Now, he is faced with the challenge of rebuilding the wall with very limited manpower and resources in the shortest possible period of time. By the Wisdom of God, he devised a strategy that was able to raise up the 4,018 meter-wall in less than two months. In this strategy, each family or clan was to rebuild the portion of the wall from across their house or closest to them. In that way, the gigantic was completed with ease and speed, in spite of the opposition they faced.

This reveals a very wise strategy in reducing complex or large tasks especially in a big organization or among a group of people. When tasks are broken down into tiny bits or distributed among group members, it is quite amazing how so much a result that would be produced in the shortest period of time.

Also it is note-worthy that for Nehemiah to achieve this, he was in constant communication with God, asking to direction for every step of the way : Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me…and they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work (Nehemiah 2:18)

So, while you may have a very wonderful idea or strategy already mapped out to execute your plans, it is also very crucial to commit your ways to God so that he can show you the best way to go about them. (Psalms 37:5)

As you put this strategy to work, may the Lord God Almighty who helped Nehemiah, also help you with those enormous tasks, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

God bless you!

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