At various times in our lives the Lord will ask us to sacrifice something for Him. And you can be sure He’ll ask us to offer our lives as a living sacrifice. As we follow through and obey, He in turn blesses us greatly. Not that we deserve it, but He is so very gracious. The people of Israel are about to make a transition into Jerusalem, and this required a great sacrifice for them to do so. Let’s see how the Lord blesses them. We’re in chapter eleven of Nehemiah.