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In Nehemiah, chapter eight, verse one, begins with the law read and explained. The following chapters, eight through ten, describe one of the greatest revivals in the Old Testament and illustrate several fundamental principles for spiritual renewal and revival. Renewal and revival come only from God, for they meditate through God’s Word, as in verses […]

In Nehemiah, chapter seven, verse two, the scriptural principle of selecting leaders and overseers for God’s work is to appoint those who have persevered in faithfulness to God and His Word and have demonstrated a godly fear of sin and its consequences.Nehemiah gave his brother Hanani a charge over Jerusalem. Nehemiah was contemplating a return

In Nehemiah, chapter six, verse fifteen, the successful work of the wall happened because God was with His people, as in chapter two, verse twenty, and chapter four, verses fifteen and twenty, accordingly. The wall was ready because they were courageous, dedicated, and persevering leaders. Nehemiah depended solely on God for his protection and source

In Nehemiah, chapter six, verse twelve, all who claim to be messengers of God must be tested as to whether they are really from God. Some claim to be believers and proclaim that they are undertaking a ministry ordained by God, yet only seeking glory and prosperity for themselves. God’s people need discernment to judge

In Nehemiah, chapter six, verse three, the people of God must have a vision of the greatness for the work to which He calls them. Even though our task or contribution as individuals may seem small and inconsequential, corporately, as God’s people, we are “doing a great work.” Nehemiah was resolute in the objective of

In Nehemiah, chapter five, verse fifteen, because Nehemiah feared God, he did not use his authority to take advantage of the people, as some other leaders before him had done. Reverence for God makes us aware of our accountability to Him and motivates us to turn away from even subtle practices, such as manipulating or

In Nehemiah, chapter five, verse six, the anger of Nehemiah at injustice and evil was godly anger. The absence of such anger indicates an indifference to the suffering of the innocent and needy. Nehemiah arrived recently and had not known this state of things. The fact he was rebuilding the wall in chapters three and

In Nehemiah, chapter five, verse one, concerns unjust economic inequities among the people of God. In verse seven, the rich, nobles, and rulers, in verse seven, oppressed the poor by making them mortgage their property and borrow money to buy food. In some instances, poor people were under pressure to give their children as slaves

In Nehemiah, chapter four, verse twenty, when our work for God is genuinely undertaken in faith and humility to bring God glory and to advance His kingdom, using the weapons of the Spirit, we can rest assured that no matter how great the difficulties, God will fight for us. We must watch always against spiritual

In Nehemiah, chapter four, verse four, Nehemiah’s prayer against the enemy was motivated by his faith in God and his love for God’s people, as in Jeremiah eighteen, verse twenty-three, and Revelation six, verse ten.  When Nehemiah heard of these contemptuous words, he committed the matter to God, pleading Him to hear how they (the