I have letters from the king and soldiers. Nehemiah was a big man in God's kingdom only because he got down on his knees before the Father. The world holds out rock stars, movie stars, athletes, famous people, TV anchor women, politicians, and the like as heroes and heroines. I want to tell you this evening that Nehemiah is a better hero than anything or anyone the world has to offer. Nehemiah is a worthy model for us to follow.
Life always has it ups and downs.
We become depressed and discouraged about our grades or our looks or our athletic ability or our friends. We stumble and fall. We face opposition. We feel like we are all alone, without a friend. Sometimes we don't understand ourselves and our own actions and words.