Nehemiah, the son of Hacaliah, was the cup-bearer for the king of Persia. To think of Nehemiah as a butler to the king is to completely underestimate his position in the palace. Although he was a child of captivity, much like Daniel, he was skillful and wise. Because of this He carried a heavy burden upon his shoulders, for he occupied a position of enormous trust and responsibility.
             Nehemiah 1:3 tells of the walls of Jerusalem being torn down and the gates burned. In verse four, it deals with Nehemiah's response to the news. It says he wept and mourned. He shows his faith in God to deal with the situation when he immediately went to God in prayer. Nehemiah also had faith in God when we went before the king. In Nehemiah 2:6 he had enough faith to give the king a time for his return. "Faith always grows with exercise, and Nehemiah is now further strengthened to request letters from the king to the governors beyond the river. He asked that the authority might be given for him to have unimpeded progress in his journey." In the end, his little faith became greater faith for he went even further and asked for a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest. He wanted supplies for the building he had planned. The granting of this particular letter is an illustration of the scripture which says, "And my God shall supply all your need" (Philippians 4:19).
             Nehemiah showed his faith by trusting in God to supply people to work with him in the rebuilding of the walls (verse 17). In verse 20, Nehemiah shows his
             faith to the people by replying to Sanballat and Tobiah saying, "The God of heaven he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem." " Faith enabled Nehemiah to do this. He was strong in faith and his faith was marked by intelligence, courage and wisdom. His recognition that a new day had ...