THE STORY OF
NEHEMIAH
Nehemiah was a cupbearer for the king
of Persia. One day as Nehemiah served wine
to the king, he asked, “Nehemiah, why do
you look so sad?” Nehemiah replied,
“How can I be happy when I know that the
walls of Jerusalem are broken down?”
The king asked Nehemiah what he wanted.
Nehemiah told the king that he wanted to return
to Jerusalem to rebuild the city.
The king agreed and sent Nehemiah to
Jerusalem with soldiers to protect him and a
letter giving him permission to get wood from
the forest.
While Nehemiah and his workers rebuilt the
city, enemies came and made fun of them. The
enemies wanted to kill the workers and knock
down the wall.
“Don’t be afraid,” said Nehemiah. “God will
fight for us!”
Half of the workers worked on the wall while
the other half stood guard.
When the wall was finished, the enemies
gave up and went home. The enemies knew that
God had helped the people rebuild the wall.
Then Nehemiah gathered all the people
together to celebrate. The priests read the Word
of God all day long.
Nehemiah said, “This is a day to be happy!
God is pleased we have finished rebuilding the
walls. Let us obey God and He will bless us and
be on our side.”
To find out more, check out Nehemiah 2-8 in
your Bible.
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