Week #13: Nehemiah 6:9b

Week #13: March 29-April 4

"But I prayed, "Now strengthen my hands." " [Nehemiah 6:9b]

NOTE: Nehemiah went to Jerusalem (444 BC) in response to the report that the remnant was in “great distress and reproach” (Nehemiah 1:3). He worked toward the establishment of Israel’s homeland security and national welfare by concentrating on the completion of the Jerusalem wall and gates in the face of enemy propaganda, ridicule, threats, compromise, slander, and treachery (Nehemiah 1-7), and by bringing about spiritual revitalization of the Jewish people now in Judah (Nehemiah 8-13).

Nehemiah was a patriot, leader, and man of action—all under God’s motivation and guidance. He excelled as a spiritual, political, and military leader. Nehemiah stood out as a man driven by the biblical worldview in a world driven by antagonism to God and God’s word.

Big Ideas: Leadership, courage, and persistence!

Since we will need to skip some books to come out to 52 weeks in a year, I am skipping II Chronicles and Ezra.