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Nehemiah 2
Because the wall of Jerusalem is broken down and the gates burned by fire, Nehemiah is sad before King Artaxerxes. He prays a quick prayer to God, then asked the King if he can go rebuild the city of his fathers. It pleased the king to send him. Verse 8 says, "...And because the GRACIOUS HAND OF MY GOD WAS UPON ME, the king granted my requests." Once again, Nehemiah senses the hand of God on him. After arriving in Jerusalem and staying there 3 days, He set out to do what "GOD HAD PUT IN MY HEART TO DO for Jerusalem" v.12. Once again, God is the one who moves hearts! Without telling anyone, he quietly went out at night to inspect the walls. Then he told the people who would be doing the work, "The GRACIOUS HAND OF MY GOD WAS UPON ME and what the king said to me" (v.18). But Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem mocked and ridiculed them. The reason for the opposition was political.