You have two books with, basically, the same story. Ezra likely, mentions Nehemiah, and Nehemiah describes Ezra as the one reading the law. However, I’m not here to discuss the historical dating of Ezra and Nehemiah; I simply think it’s a funny… thought?
This time going through the book, I was struck by one of Nehemiah’s favourite phrases because of the spiritual leadership lesson for pastors and pioneers in the church today.
“Remember me, God.”
This statement is profound because Nehemiah asks a perfect God to remember an imperfect human who also represents an imperfect people (Israel/Judah). In Nehemiah, you’ll find this phrase in different variations. All of them relate to Nehemiah himself, or one other variation where he says:
“Remember Tobiah and Sanballat, my God, because of what they have done; remember also the prophet Noadiah and how she and the rest of the prophets have been trying to intimidate me ( Ne 6:14. NIV)
From this otherwise grim call to remembrance by Nehemiah, the rest are related to Nehemiah himself.
Nehemiah had his work cut out for him.
Nehemiah had a challenging group project. And yes, I’ve had difficult ones… 5 years of post-secondary tends to bring some challenging projects. Nehemiah was tasked with bringing the people of God back to the city of God. And the people didn’t exactly grow from their past mistakes.
They proved their hearts weren’t right with God, even after exile.
How so? Because they married foreign women. Well, not entirely. When Israel came to conquer the land of Canaan, one of God’s reasons to command chastity towards women of the land wasn’t so much the people but the temptation to worship the gods of the foreign nations because of emotional entanglement.
The conquest of Canaan wasn’t due to racism but idolatry.
All this being said, what is the point of Nehemiah’s repeated prayer to God:
“Remember me, God.”
In every instance of this phrase (Ne. 5:19, 13:14, 13:22, 13:31), Nehemiah is bringing this prayer to God after accomplishing something or confronting something (As per the two verses I omitted from Nehemiah 6:14-15).
Nehemiah recognized something that pastors and leaders mustn’t miss.
Nehemiah recognized that the reward for faithfulness was not found in the fruit of the people under his charge but in the faithfulness of Nehemiah.
In the past, I believed that the fruit of my ministry (no matter the context) depended on the progress/instant sanctification of the people under me. However, we can glean a valuable and relieving truth from Nehemiah’s prayer.
Don’t base your spiritual success on the spiritual progress of your people. Instead, stay faithful to God in your leadership and shepherding.
Remember me with favour, my God, for all I have done for these people.
Nehemiah 5:19 NIV
~ Gavin Schaefer
crabs media
dnz
Does it look like we’re in for a big ride here?
It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button! I’d most certainly donate
to this fantastic blog! I suppose for now i’ll settle for book-marking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account.
I look forward to new updates and will share this site with my Facebook group.
Talk soon!
Online casinos with low deposit requirements make it easier for players to begin with limited initial funds.
These sites often provide simple registration, allowing users to access games within minutes.
Plwyers ccan discover a variety of titles while keeping spendcing undrr control.
With modern payment solutions, deposits are handled smoothly.
As a result, users enjoy a relaxed gaming atmosphere while
maintaining careful budhet management.
Gaming platforms offering quick payouts attract players who vaoue smooth
financial transactions. After completing a session,
users can access their fundss in a shhort time. These platforms usually relky on advanced financial tools that suplport fawt processing.
In addition, well-structured payment policies help players understand the withdrawal process easily.
This creates a positive user experience where players enjoy entertainment while
maintaining responsible spending habits.
Hi there, just became aware of your blog through Google, and found that it’s truly informative. It’s important to cover these trends.
Assume you are doing good linking to position you on the first pages of search engines.
It’s remarkable for me to have a web page, which is useful in favor of
my knowledge. thanks admin
You are one talented writer thank you for the post.
This is definitely a wonderful webpage, thanks a lot..
What’s up Dear, are you really visiting this web site regularly, if so afterward you will definitely
get nice know-how.
It’s difficult to find well-informed people for this topic, but you sound like
you know what you’re talking about! Thanks
With havin so much content and articles do you ever run into any issues of plagorism or copyright
violation? My blog has a lot of exclusive content I’ve either written myself or outsourced but it looks like a
lot of it is popping it up all over the web without my permission. Do you know any solutions to help reduce content from
being ripped off? I’d definitely appreciate it.
We are a group of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community.
Your site offered us with valuable information to work on. You
have done a formidable job and our entire community will be grateful to
you.
This is a very informative post about online casinos and betting platforms.
I especially liked how it explains the importance of choosing a trusted site before signing
up.
Many players often ask where they can find reliable gaming platforms with
fair odds and smooth payouts. From what I’ve seen,
checking platforms like vn22vip helps users compare features, bonuses, and overall experience.
Thanks for sharing these insights — they’re helpful for
both beginners and experienced bettors.
Thank you for the auspicious writeup.
Instant withdrawal casinos attract players who valhe smooth financial
transactions. After completing a session, users can access their funds in a shorrt time.
Thede platforms usually rely on secure transaction systems that support
fast processing. In addition, clear procedures help players
understand the withdrawal process easily. This creates
a comfortable gaming environment where players enjoy entertainment while maintaining responsible
spending habits.
Online casinos with low deposit requirements make itt easier for players
to begin without spending a large amount. These sites often provide quick account creation, allowing users
tto access games within minutes. Players can discover a variety oof titles whilke keeping spesnding under control.
With reliable financial methods, deposits aree handped smoothly.
As a result, users enjoy a comfortable environment while
maintaining careful budget management.
Online casinos with fast withdrawals attract plaayers who value smooth financial transactions.
After completing a session, uders can access their funds inn a short time.
Thes platforms usually rely on advanced financial tools that support
fast processing. In addition, clear procsdures help players understand the withdrawal process easily.
Thiis creates a commfortable gazming environment where plqyers eenjoy entertainment while maintaining resonsible spending
habits.
This is a very informative post. I really appreciate how clearly everything is explained,
especially for people who are new to online casino platforms.
The way you describe the features, usability,
and overall experience makes it easy to understand and compare with other websites.
I also like that the content focuses on safety, convenience, and
user experience.
Thanks for sharing such useful information. I will definitely check out more articles on this site.
Casijos with a minkmum deposit make it easier for players to begin with a modest budget.
These sites often provide easy sign-up processes,
allowing users tto access games within minutes. Playes can explore
different game categories while keeping spending under
control. With reliable financial methods, deposits are handled smoothly.
As a result, users enjoy ann accessible experience while maintaining balanced spending.
This is a very informative post. I really appreciate how clearly everything
is explained, especially for people who are new to online
casino platforms.
The way you describe the features, usability, and
overall experience makes it easy to understand and compare with other websites.
I also like that the content focuses on safety, convenience, and
user experience.
Thanks for sharing such useful information. I will definitely check out more articles
on this site.
Gaming platforms with rapid withdrawals attract players who appreciate speed and efficiency.
After finishing a game session, users can start a payout quickly.
These platforms rely on advanced transaction methods that support quick
processing. In addition, transparent payment rues make the process easy to understand.
This creates a comfortable gaming atmosphere where players
enjoy entertainment while maintaining balanced budget control.
Online casinos knjown for quick payouts attracft players who appreciate speed and
efficiency. After finishing a game session, users can request their winnings immediately.
These platforms rely on modern payment technologies that
support quick processing. In addition, transparent payment rules make the process easy
to understand. This creates a comfortable gaming atmosphere where players
enjoy entertainment while maintaining careful
money management.