Nehemiah, in part is a book about rebuilding. He has the vision to see that when something is in disarray, God uses his people to help rebuild something that is broken down. The wall around Jerusalem is broken down to the point that it was a "disgrace." (2:17). He knows that God is "gracious" and that God is the one that can provide the success on this project.
Nehemiah 4:3 "what they are building - if even a fax climbed up on it, he would break down their wall of stones." And then we read after the rebuilding project that (12:31) "the leaders of Jerusalem got up on top of the wall."
What God mends and what he fixes is always better afterwards. We can claim this for our own lives if we sense that there is a wall broken down, and we've let down our guard. When he mends, it's a perfect work. God is good.
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