Week 2: Restoring Hope: Defend and Rebuild
The story of God is all about creating, restoring, and redeeming. The book of Nehemiah reflects this by painting a beautiful portrait of God’s work in our world through wise and prayerful people who restore brokenness, renew purpose, and revive hope. As we enter Nehemiah’s story, we see enemies who do not want the Jewish people to succeed in their work to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls. As a result, Nehemiah and God’s people must defend themselves while building. This has much to teach us in our polarized world where many feel like they’re trying to build something good in the presence of “enemies.”