Nehemiah had to tackle the external problem of opposition and the internal problem of people not showing mercy and compassion to others. He was a good leader, as he saw both the physical reality and the divine reality. 

With the current problems we face as a nation and as individuals, it is simply not enough to say that we can rebuild our walls through good ideas and money. We desperately need God's ideas, God's power and God's tenacity. Let us put our trust and hope in Him. Whatever is coming our way in the next few weeks and months, we need divine reality in our lives. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome!