Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come! Let’s meet together in the villages in the plain of Ono.” But they intended to harm me.That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
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… Rumors. Nehemiah chapter six, verse two. Sambalet and Gisham sent me this message. Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono. I love that. The plain of Ono. Ono, Ono, Ono, Ono, Ono, Ono, Ono. Do you know anybody who loves meetings? Meetings wear me out. We have some people on our staff. I call them a meeting's best friend. Most meetings are a waste of time. I mean, you have to meet, don't get me wrong. But some people just want to meet and meet and meet and meet and meet and meet and meet and meet and meet and meet and meet and meet. These bullies were like, Nehemiah, come down off the wall, my man. If we met together, we could bring in counsel, it says, and we could really get this thing going. Oh, Nehemiah was too smart. They were blowing up Nehemiah's phone. Look at verse four. Four times they sent me the same message. And each time I gave them the same answer. …
… that Samballi and Geshem sent to me saying, come let us meet together they won't meet with you now among the villages in the plain of Ono but they thought to do me harm so I sent messages to them saying I am doing a great work so that I cannot come down Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you? But they sent me this message four times. And I answered them in the same manner. Then Samballot sent his servants to me as before the fifth time with an open letter in his hand. In it was written, it is reported among the nations. and Geshem says that you and the Jews plan to rebel. Therefore, according to these rumors, you are rebuilding the wall that you may be their king. And you have also appointed prophets to proclaim concerning you at Jerusalem saying, there is a king in Judah. Now these matters will be reported to the king. So come therefore and let us consult together. …
… I got to do that one more time. The Amaya says, I am doing a great work. I looked up the Hebrew word for I am doing. It's mind-blowing because the word in the original language speaks of working with a goal in view because whenever you have a goal in view, it gives you direction. Y'all, I used to run hurdles at Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco. I wasn't a track star. I was a track stir. And I won't forget the first time I ran the high hurdles. I ran the high hurdles and hit every hurdle on my way to the finish line. Y'all know I lost that race big time. Came in dead last because I hit every hurdle. Now, understand my form was perfect. Oh, I had great form. As I would hit the hurdle, I had beautiful form. The leg would go up. The arm would go like that. And then, y'all, I would hit the hurdle. Once I reached the finish line, my coach met me, said, come here. …