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…
The Ordinary Person God Is Waiting On
“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…
Carrying Somebody Else’s Rubble
“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…
Weeping as Worship
“When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.” Nehemiah 1:4 (NIV) Not every tear is a sign that your faith is failing. Some tears…
When the Ruins Feel Normal
“They said to me, ‘Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.’” Nehemiah 1:3 (NIV) Broken…