“And next to him Shallum the son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired, he and his daughters.” Nehemiah 3:12 (NIV) Your kids are not watching what you say about faith. They are watching what you do…
“And next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not stoop to serve their Lord.” Nehemiah 3:5 (NIV) Some absences leave a mark that presence cannot erase. The Tekoite nobles had every advantage. They had influence, resources, and…
“Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors. They consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the…
“They replied, ‘Let us start rebuilding.’ So they began this good work.” Nehemiah 2:18 (NIV) Nobody in Jerusalem waited until they felt ready. They heard Nehemiah name the problem, claim the shared burden, and testify about what God had already…
“I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me.” Nehemiah 2:18 (NIV) God was moving before you knew there was a problem. Nehemiah did not tell the people…
“Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” Nehemiah 2:17 (NIV) “Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance.” Isaiah…
“So I went to Jerusalem and was there three days.” Nehemiah 2:11 (NIV) God does some of His best work in the waiting. Nehemiah had just traveled nearly a thousand miles with a God-given burden and the king’s full permission…
“I went out by night by the Valley Gate to the Dragon Spring and to the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that were broken down and its gates that had been destroyed by fire.” Nehemiah 2:13…
“The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah: In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa.” Nehemiah 1:1 (NIV) God did not begin His greatest rebuilding project with a priest or a…
“let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s…