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WHAT IS NEHEMIAH ALL ABOUT?
AUG 11
Nehemiah 1-2
Memorise Nehemiah 2:18 "for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God"
WHAT IS NEHEMIAH ALL ABOUT?
After the events of the book of Ezra, the temple at Jerusalem had already been rebuilt, and the city had been re-occupied by the people of Israel. However, Jerusalem was still but a pale shadow of its former glories. It was no longer the strong city that it once was, but more like a struggling outpost surrounded by some outlying settlements, constantly under threat by its neighbours. That was the report that Nehemiah received about it, that "the remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach, the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates therefore are burned with fire" (Nehemiah 1:3).
As a man of God who cared for God’s glory, this troubled Nehemiah greatly. Although he grew up in Babylon and never saw Jerusalem himself, he yearned to go back to his people to help them. He interceded on their behalf, and then made a request before the king to send him back to Judah to build a wall for Jerusalem. This was indeed a brave request, for a servant to stand before the king and to ask for such a thing. Yet because of the burden that was placed in his heart, Nehemiah was willing to take that risk.
Thus the whole book chronicles the various trials and challenges that Nehemiah and the people faced in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem, and also some reforms that were made in re-consecrating the people back to obedience with God. They would be faced with both external and internal problems. There would be enemies who would try to attack them from without, whilst they try to resolve the conflicts that were plaguing them from within. Nevertheless, under Nehemiah’s wise leadership, the wall was completed in just 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15).
But it was not just a physical rebuilding that Nehemiah was interested in. Like how it was in the book Ezra, there was also a time of national revival led by Ezra himself, for he and other scribes preached to Israel from the Word of God (Nehemiah 8). As a result, they repented and renewed a covenant with the Lord, and Jerusalem returned to the Lord.
Indeed, what began as one man’s burden for the glory of God resulted in Jerusalem being revived both physically and spiritually. Dear Teen, do you care for the glory of God? What are you doing about it?
Thought: Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God.
Prayer: Lord, place in me a desire for Thee and for Thy glory.
Posted in Teens RPG
Nehemiah 1-2
Memorise Nehemiah 2:18 "for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God"
WHAT IS NEHEMIAH ALL ABOUT?
After the events of the book of Ezra, the temple at Jerusalem had already been rebuilt, and the city had been re-occupied by the people of Israel. However, Jerusalem was still but a pale shadow of its former glories. It was no longer the strong city that it once was, but more like a struggling outpost surrounded by some outlying settlements, constantly under threat by its neighbours. That was the report that Nehemiah received about it, that "the remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach, the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates therefore are burned with fire" (Nehemiah 1:3).
As a man of God who cared for God’s glory, this troubled Nehemiah greatly. Although he grew up in Babylon and never saw Jerusalem himself, he yearned to go back to his people to help them. He interceded on their behalf, and then made a request before the king to send him back to Judah to build a wall for Jerusalem. This was indeed a brave request, for a servant to stand before the king and to ask for such a thing. Yet because of the burden that was placed in his heart, Nehemiah was willing to take that risk.
Thus the whole book chronicles the various trials and challenges that Nehemiah and the people faced in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem, and also some reforms that were made in re-consecrating the people back to obedience with God. They would be faced with both external and internal problems. There would be enemies who would try to attack them from without, whilst they try to resolve the conflicts that were plaguing them from within. Nevertheless, under Nehemiah’s wise leadership, the wall was completed in just 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15).
But it was not just a physical rebuilding that Nehemiah was interested in. Like how it was in the book Ezra, there was also a time of national revival led by Ezra himself, for he and other scribes preached to Israel from the Word of God (Nehemiah 8). As a result, they repented and renewed a covenant with the Lord, and Jerusalem returned to the Lord.
Indeed, what began as one man’s burden for the glory of God resulted in Jerusalem being revived both physically and spiritually. Dear Teen, do you care for the glory of God? What are you doing about it?
Thought: Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God.
Prayer: Lord, place in me a desire for Thee and for Thy glory.
Posted in Teens RPG