Confidence
Human failure is never far away, but God’s goodness and faithfulness are strong enough for us to trust as we follow him.
Nehemiah was a great and flawed leader who sought to follow God with all his heart and care for the things God cared about.
Human failure is never far away, but God’s goodness and faithfulness are strong enough for us to trust as we follow him.
After rebuilding the wall the people rediscover their purpose and place through reading the Scriptures – which still happens for us, today.
While the poor suffer misery, the rich get ever richer. In these ancient times Nehemiah faces a very modern problem. How should he respond?
Together with God we can overcome all opposition and rebuild the walls: Nehemiah shows us we do that by working hard while trusting in God’s strength.
Nehemiah’s example can help us learn to be faithful to God wherever he has called us.