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Scripture Focus: Nehemiah 1–6

News travels fast, but pain travels faster. When word reached Nehemiah that Jerusalem’s walls lay in ruins and its gates burned, something broke inside him. Though he lived in the Persian palace—trusted, respected, and secure—his heart was still tethered to the city of God.

He sat down and wept. For days he fasted and prayed, confessing his people’s sins and reminding God of His promises. That’s how rebuilding begins: not with tools or blueprints, but with tears and prayer.

When the king noticed his sorrow, Nehemiah faced a moment that could end his career—or change history. With trembling lips, he asked permission to go home and rebuild. To his astonishment, Artaxerxes said yes. Letters of passage were signed, timber was provided, and favor followed him like a shadow. God was already ahead of him in the corridors of power.