The Layman. Nehemiah 1

 

Nehemiah 1- The Layman                                                                                                                                            

The king, the priest, and the prophet failed to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem and cleanse the temple, so God raised up Nehemiah, whom we designate a layman.

 God can and will raise up a layman to do a great work and put His work on a firm foundation.

 Nehemiah was a cupbearer to the king. He was a good, moral, honest man. He was deeply concerned about God’s cause. He received a message that said, “the remnant is in great affliction and reproach and the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.” Nehemiah became deeply concerned about this report. He “mourned for certain days, and fasted, and prayed.”

Nehemiah believed God’s Word. He rested in it. And he knew God’s Word. He was concerned because God’s commandments were ignored. He believed that the Jews would return to the land. He counted on it and that is why he prayed.

Nehemiah is going to ask the king if he may return to the land. Nehemiah does not want to run ahead of God, and so he goes to Him first in prayer.

 

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and New King James Bible.