13:10-13
He also learnt that there were other problems, the Levites had not been receiving their proper allocations, and so some had abandoned their duties and returned to their fields. We can sometimes take the attitude that those who work “full-time” for God should be happy to be poor for the sake of the Lord, but this is not a Biblical attitude. God’s workers still need to live and to look after their families, and the rest of us should ensure that they are properly provided for. Of course, this can be taken to excess, but this is not often the problem in the UK, though it can be in the USA.
13:14-30
Another problem Nehemiah discovered was the breaking of the Sabbath. Again Nehemiah took firm steps to eradicate the problem. So he put guards on the gates, and the doors were locked on the Sabbath. Nehemiah took steps to ensure the purity of the nation.
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