In the book of Nehemiah we have been observing Nehemiah’s work and how he had the strength to do the work that God had given to him. In Nehemiah 6 we see that the walls of Jerusalem were completed in only 52 days. In spite of the intense opposition, Nehemiah showed great determination to complete the work God had given to him. Even though the walls are completed, there is still more work that must be done. Even though the visible work of the walls were finished, there was still a spiritual, internal work that needed to be done in the hearts of the people. Nehemiah has shown us how to have the strength to do the work when facing hardships and opposition. In the second half of the book, Nehemiah is going to show us how to have the strength to do the work of restoring hearts to the Lord…

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