During all the twelve years that I was governor of the land of Judah, from the twentieth year that Artaxerxes was emperor until his thirty-second year, neither my relatives nor I ate the food I was entitled to have as governor. Every governor who had been in office before me had been a burden to the people and had demanded forty silver coins a day for food and wine. Even their servants had oppressed the people. But I acted differently, because I honored God. I put all my energy into rebuilding the wall and did not acquire any property. Everyone who worked for me joined in the rebuilding. I regularly fed at my table a hundred and fifty of the Jewish people and their leaders, besides all the people who came to me from the surrounding nations. Every day I served one beef, six of the best sheep, and many chickens, and every ten days I provided a fresh supply of wine. But I knew what heavy burdens the people had to bear, and so I did not claim the allowance that the governor is entitled to. I pray you, O God, remember to my credit everything that I have done for this people. - Nehemiah 5:14-19 (GNTD) The United States certainly needs a Nehemiah in every office of our government. Most people remember Nehemiah for rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. But, look at how much integrity he had!! Wouldnt it be wonderful if ALL our government officials were like this???
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 19:47:59 +0000
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