“O Lord, Remember Me” (Nehemiah 13; Psalm 126)

Scripture reading – Nehemiah 13; Psalm 126 Our study in Nehemiah concludes today. We have followed Nehemiah’s rise from serving as the king’s cupbearer (Nehemiah 1-2), to the governorship of Judah. He could have chosen a life of ease and luxury in the king’s...

Finishing Strong: Dedication of the Walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11; Nehemiah 12)

Scripture reading – Nehemiah 11; Nehemiah 12 Nehemiah 11 As we near the conclusion of our study in the Book of Nehemiah, I remind you that although the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt, the city itself was not habitable. In an earlier passage we read, “the city...

Forgotten by Man, But Not by God (Nehemiah 9; Nehemiah 10)

Scripture reading – Nehemiah 10 Nehemiah had served king Artaxerxes as governor of Judah, and completed the task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, and securing the city. A man of wisdom and spiritual discernment, Nehemiah deferred the spiritual health of the...