Friday, May 15, 2009

Nehemiah's Challenges

Nehemiah was a man on a mission--he was determined to build the wall around the city of Jerusalem. A wall is what makes a city a city! Although he faced many challenges, he succeeded and accomplished his mission.

They made fun of him (4:1-6). They threatened to attack him (4:7-9). They tried many tactics to hinder him from achieving his goal, but in the end, he was successful (6:15).

After the wall around the city was completed, they had a marathon reading of the Law (8:3), and the people re-committed their lives to God and renewed the covenant (9:38).

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