Devotional 5 August 2018

Nehemiah 5 We can learn many things from Nehemiah’s epic efforts to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem and rebuild a robust community of God’s people. One thing we notice is that he was integrating two projects, each complementary to the other: Build the wall – build the people. Build the people – build the wall….

5 August 2018 – Ken Francis: A Reflection from Nehemiah 5:1-19

  Rising and Building (Nehemiah 5:1-19) The passage – Now the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews. Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous; in order for us to eat and stay alive, we must get grain.” Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards…