Nehemiah 6
As Nehemiah was rebuilding the wall, further opposition and false persecution was against him.
Bu in this whole passage he only prayed 4 words.
“Now strengthen my hands.”
Such a simple prayer and yet it’s a prayer of faith. He didn’t plead to GOD for strength. He yearned it! Not today or tomorrow but now. Prayers are not about flowery and bombastic words, or just words of wisdom and encouragement. It takes faith and Spirit.
In the same chapter the wall was completed. Something interesting is that the surrounding nations soon realized that Nehemiah’s work had been done with the help of GOD.
Nehemiah 7
This chapter states the genealogical record of those who first returned.
GOD accomplished several things by bringing these people together:
1) Leadership was shifted from the city rulers to the tradition heads of the family clans.
2) Key leaders were named to popular Jerusalem and restore its credibility as a capital city
3) Impurity in the priesthood was cleaned out
4) A new national identity was established
5) Funds were raised for work
Thursday, September 27, 2007
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