"If the church is going to function, the people first have to scrape the junk off their lives." Pastor Ray Jensen. Do you get frustrated at sins in the church…
Nehemiah came back to Jerusalem only to find it falling into sin again.
Israel drafted a document, stating their commitment to get back to obeying God's law.
Nehemiah had to resolve the problem of rich Jews taking advantage of poor Jews. Review this Old Testament example of how Christian Believers should relate to and treat others.
Nehemiah prayed for God's covenant promises to be fulfilled for Israel before going to help Jerusalem.