Neh. 4:6

"So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work."

The people were unified in what God had called them to do, that is the rebuilding of the wall. They had a mind to work in spite of the anger and rage of Sanballat and Tobiah. Their ridicule and taunts were met with greater unity and greater work. Oftentimes when the negative comes down, the positive grows stronger. But their attack didn't stop there. Sanballat and Tobiah planned a physical attack upon the Jews. They were going to stop this effort once and for all, but it was at this time that the Jews who lived nearby came and joined the effort. So Nehemiah stationed the people by clans in the lowest spaces of the wall with their swords and spears. Nehemiah's encouraged and exhorted the people to be unafraid. Once more unity was the result. On one level they were united to fight and on the second level they were united to remember that their God was great and awesome. What was the result? The enemy realized their plans were futile. God had frustrated their plans. So the people set to work again!
 
Father,
Set me mind in Your work mode. Help my mind to be united to Yours to fight against temptation and sin and keep me ever remembering that You are great and awesome.
In Jesus name,
Amen