NEHEMIAH 6 and 7:1-4

This week we are privileged to focus on Nehemiah 6. What an intriguing chapter! It’s filled with four major attempts to attack Nehemiah’s health, reputation, integrity, and life. For the murder-mystery types, this chapter is for you. Nehemiah truly was an outstanding leader—a hero, in fact. As we focus on his fierce resolve against relentless oppression, we once again read about an Old Testament Christ-figure. Certainly, Christ is the prototype leader who faced oppression no one has ever faced or could ever face. At the same time, just because Nehemiah was a Christ-like figure doesn’t mean we can’t be just as fierce in our resolve in 2025. That Christ gave us the fullest expression of a hero doesn’t let us off the hook. Even today, we are called to live with a fierce resolve to stand on the gospel, willing and able to withstand the devil’s schemes. As we focus on Nehemiah 6, we pray the Holy Spirit will continually strengthen us by grace in Christ (II Timothy 2:1) as Christ’s ambassadors!