Kingdom Assignment (Nehemiah) - Digital Teaching Guide

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, seventy years after the prophecy of Jeremiah, he sent out a decree throughout the land allowing Hebrews to return to Jerusalem and
rebuild the temple. Zerubbabel led a group of 42,360, almost eight hundred miles back to Jerusalem for this task.

Decades later, Ezra, the priest, led a remnant back to Jerusalem to call for a reconciliation with God. Thirteen years later, Nehemiah led a third team to rebuild the walls.
Jerusalem was still desolate; the walls and the gates of the city remained as they were when the armies of Babylon’s King Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the city.

Nehemiah was an unlikely choice. He was cupbearer for King Artaxerxes, living in the Persian capitol, Susa. He had a prestigious place of influence serving the king. Why
would he jeopardize the security of his position for a risky and dangerous task? Yet Nehemiah never forgot Jerusalem, nor the God of Israel.

Nehemiah is a historical book including lessons on leadership and dependence on prayer. He was one who relentlessly pursued the will of God. His unlikely journey included
cupbearer, rebuilder of walls, and finally governor of the people.

The Apostle Paul wrote, “I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:12).” In Kingdom Assignment, we are reminded that just as God had a plan for Nehemiah’s life, He also has a plan for us. May our lives be devoted to seeking the assignments God has already planned for us.

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