God had given Nehemiah a passion to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem. The emperor had given Nehemiah his approval to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem. The faithful returning from exile had given Nehemiah their devotion to his purpose. But not everything was positive from Nehemiah’s perspective. There were those who wished to keep Jerusalem in a state of disrepair. They mocked Nehemiah and the people working on the wall. They belittled the people’s efforts. They threatened the people working on the wall. They started rumors about Nehemiah hoping that the emperor would buy their fabrication regarding a planned rebellion. Finally they sought to trap Nehemiah so that they could get rid of him. Nehemiah held on to his faith that it was God who had given him a passion to rebuild the wall. That God had brought him to that point. All the things that sought to move him from his passion were not the workings of God. They were selfish people stepping in front of Nehemiah seeking to stop him from completing God’s will for his life. In all of those difficulties God helped Nehemiah to overcome. It was because of Nehemiah’s faith that the wall around Jerusalem was rebuilt.
Stuart
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