The Section Only You Can Fill
“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) The wall is not finished. And you are the reason. Not the only reason. But a…
God Sees What Nobody Else Notices
“Malkijah the son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars.” Nehemiah 3:14 (NIV) Nobody was lining up to build the Dung Gate. It…
The Wall Your Kids Are Watching You Build
“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…
The Wall Remembers Who Didn’t Come
“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…
God Doesn’t Assign by Accident
“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…
The Only Thing Left Is Your Yes
“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…
He’s Already Ahead of You
“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…
Shame Was Never Meant to Be Your Address
“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…
Three Days That Changed Everything
“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…
You Cannot Build What You Refuse to See
“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…