As Nehemiah was willing to take bold risks in faith because he loved Jerusalem, his fellow Israelites, and God, we should be willing to take bold risks in faith because we love the church, our …
We should look upon ourselves and our neighbors in the same way that Nehemiah looked upon himself and his fellow Israelites: broken people in desperate need of redemption, a redemption only made possible in Christ.
The church is the bride of Christ. One day it will reach its fulfillment in the New Jerusalem. Until then, we need to care for it and seek to build it up, just like Nehemiah …
