1. I will not stop building (1-4)

Tobiah, Geshem and Sanballat were worldly men who did not want the weak Jewish returnees to renew their national spirit by rebuilding the wall. They tried to get Nehemiah involved in politics. He told them four times that he was too busy building the wall to meet them.

2. 'Now, strengthen my hands' (5-9)

His enemies tried to frighten him by spreading false accounts of his activities and accusing him of plotting a rebellion. They even reported this to the government. Nehemiah was not intimidated. He prayed for strength and kept on working.

3. I will not misuse God's house (10-14)

They sent a false prophet to warn Nehemiah of a threat on his life and to suggest that he hide out in the temple. They wanted to discredit him for violating the temple. This didn't work, either.

Application: Lord, help me to overcome Satan's tactics to plant doubt and fear; help me to keep on doing your work.
One Word: Don't give up God's mission