![]() God would move the heart of the king and Nehemiah would clearly see God move the kings heart. Within a few days God gave Nehemiah a peace in his heart that he would be returning and that his job now was to wait on the Lord while continuing in his service to the king. On top of that, as the cup bearer to the king, one of the kings most trusted advisors and closest friends, it was highly unlikely, if not impossible by human standards, for him to expect that the king would ever allow him to take an extended leave to go to Jerusalem. He was 800 miles from Jerusalem, a white collar worker who probably didn’t know a single person in Jerusalem. At this point Nehemiah may have been a bit confused as to what he might do. He began to pray and seek the face of God for what to do next and before long God made it clear that Nehemiah was to do more than just pray, he was to be a part of the solution. Nehemiah was a man of God who’s heart was broken for his nation and his people. ![]() Immediately, a broken Nehemiah sat on the ground and “ wept and mourned for days”. Unfortunately he received the opposite, the walls had been torn down, the gates burned with fire and those living there were “ in great trouble and shame ”. Most likely his expectation was to receive a good report. Nehemiah anxiously asked his brother for an update on the condition of the city. At the beginning of Nehemiah, Nehemiah’s brother had returned from the City of Jerusalem. As you are turning, let me just set the stage for where we are in the Book of Nehemiah.
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