Nehemiah and the Jews completed the work God had given them to do. We must stay the course and complete the tasks God has given to us.

Nehemiah remained strong in his conviction that he was going to complete the work God had given him to do. We should do the same.

Christians don't have to dignify every opposing person or view with a response. Just keep your head down and pursue the Lord while working for his glory. Nehemiah is a wonderful example.

Like any good leader, Nehemiah demonstrated to the nobles how they should be generous to the poor. We are to follow his lead.

Nehemiah had to deal with a host of problems while leading the effort to rebuild Jerusalem's wall. One of them was social injustice, as the rich oppressed the poor by taking too many resources and charging exorbitant interest on loans.

Nehemiah told the Judeans to build the wall while remaining vigilant, anticipating an attack from their enemies. We are to do the same as we serve the Lord.

The Jews faced opposition from the locals when they began rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. They prayed to God and prepared to defend the city and its people from attack. We can learn from them.

Nehemiah divided the work of rebuilding the wall into parts. The families had the responsibility to build parts of the wall. We are to use our gifts and participate in the ministry God has given us.

Nehemiah wisely returned to Jerusalem quietly, evaluated the work needed, and prepared the plan before he told anyone about his work.

Nehemiah told King Artaxerxes that he needed to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the city's wall. The king agreed because God was with Nehemiah.