What Did Nehemiah Build Pt. 1

WHAT DID NEHEMIAH BUILD?

Here are the things Nehemiah did in restoring the "Wall" of Jerusalem:

1. Makes an assessment.
2. Goes to the priests and officials and presents his idea and plan.
3. The entire work is divided up and the priests begin working near their homes- their own land.
4. Priests from the surrounding region come in to the city to help. (This is "helping each other.")
5. Enemies begin to mock the workers and Nehemiah.
6. Enemies come together to plot against the workers.
7. The workers begin to pray and to guard themselves day & night.
8. The workers begin to tire.
9. Warnings come of an attack from the enemy (today, this can be prophecies.) Nehemiah redistributes his forces, strengthening weak areas.
10. Nehemiah encourages the workers. Half work (evangelizing) and half guard (prayer & fasting, prostrating before the Lord.) They took their weapons everywhere, even to drink water.
11. Nehemiah comes against usury. He tells the leaders and landowners to walk in fear of the Lord. They forgive debts to borrowers and repay collected interest. Nehemiah required commitments from the nobles and priests to not do this.
12. Nehemiah does not take an official allowance from those who were already heavily burdened. He funds himself, and even gives money to others.
13. The enemy's plot to murder Nehemiah fails, and so he generates false rumors.
14. Work is completed, but must be preserved. Nehemiah sets sentries over the city and leaders to guard their homes.
15. The law of God is carefully read and explained to everyone. Then they celebrate God.
16. The people confess their sins, fast, and humble themselves.
17. The people pray and thank God, proclaiming all the good things He has done. They remember the history of the Hebrews' walk with God.

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[IronPillaz]

Nice brother. God Bless

[credo33ad]

Nehemiah should be read in light of Ezra. It was in Ezra that the sacrifice for sin was restored; only after the spiritual foundations had been set right could the wall be rebuilt.

In our world today Christ's sacrifice on Calvary needs to be restored, and only then society can be rejuvenated. How can this be done? Every time holy mass is celebrated Calvary is re-presented and the Sacrifice of the spotless lamb is given again to the Father for the sake of our sins.

[hier0phant]

What a powerful message that has sadly gone unnoticed. People don't understand the power that God has NOW. Sadly, many see the bible as some kind of story book. God was alive then, and is alive now, we just have to fervently seek him.