Ramsey Creek Baptist Church

The enemies of God saw the window of opportunity closing to stop the work and keep Jerusalem as a weak and unprotected city. Perseverance would be needed, just like it's needed in the Christian life today. Depsite Nehemiah's work under the king of Persia, he viewed the work in Jerusalem to be a greater work because the name of the Lord was at stake. Their enemies tried to trick Nehemiah, confuse the people, and gain atvantage over them, but Nehemiah knew it was a trap - how? Because he knew Scripture. He knew only priests should go into the temple, and he knew any fear displayed in his own life would have monumenal consequences for the people. So, by God's grace, he persevered.