Nehemiah: Rebuilding the Walls
Nehemiah 1–6
What Scripture records
- Nehemiah wept, fasted and prayed when he heard of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 1:4)
- He prayed and then made a clear request of the king. (Nehemiah 2:4-5)
- The builders worked with a weapon at hand against opposition. (Nehemiah 4:17)
- The wall was finished in fifty-two days. (Nehemiah 6:15)
The decision
Enemies invited Nehemiah to meet them, intending harm.
What happened
He answered, "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down" (Nehemiah 6:3).
Lesson · teaching, not a quotation of Scripture
Godly leadership combines prayer, planning, courage and focus.