If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, … thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely
Unholy Alliance
Our God shall fight for us. Nehemiah 4:20. The restoration of the defenses of Jerusalem did not go forward unhindered. Satan was working to stir up opposition, and bring discouragement…. But taunts and ridicule, opposition and threats, seemed only to
Uninvolved
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord. Nehemiah 3:5. Among the first to catch Nehemiah’s spirit of zeal and earnestness were the priests. Because of their influential
Let Us Build
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. With sorrow-stricken heart, the
A Man of Action
It pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time. Nehemiah 2:6. While Nehemiah implored the help of God, he did not fold his own hands, feeling that he had no more care or responsibility in the
A Holy Purpose
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, … and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Nehemiah 1:11. Nehemiah,
God Their Protector
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all