Wednesday – History

Reading – Nehemiah 3-4

Highlight Verse:

“Above the Horse Gate, the priests repaired the wall. Each one repaired the section immediately across from his own house.”
‭‭Nehemiah‬ ‭3‬:‭28‬ ‭NLT‬‬

You read that right.

Even the priests were doing construction.

Those who had returned to Jerusalem after the exile found themselves in a desperate situation.

Their enemies were threatening to undo their work and return the city to ruins.

They could have panicked and fled.

They could have fought among themselves about how to respond until it was too late.

Or they could have united and worked together, everyone doing their part regardless of social position.

And that’s exactly what they did.

Everyone worked, either laboring to build the wall or protecting the laborers.

What would this world be like if all believers came together with one purpose?
What are we desperate for enough to do that?