Today, we are studying Nehemiah’s heartfelt response to a broken world.  It's the year 430 BC, and Nehemiah is serving as a cupbearer to the Persian king in the capital city of Susa. The exiles have returned to Jerusalem, but the city’s walls are still in ruins, leaving the people vulnerable to attack.  Nehemiah, though miles away, hears about the devastation and is deeply moved. He could have stayed in his comfortable life, but instead, he chooses to intercede, to pray earnestly for the restoration of Jerusalem.