There is a lot to be concerned about. It is easy to be overly concerned about things that don’t matter. It is also easy to grow indifferent about things that should concern us. George Bernard Shaw has a line in his play, The Devil’s Disciple, that said, “The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that’s the essence of inhumanity.” 

Have you ever felt like no one cares? More importantly, “what do you care about, or what moves you? Is there anything that has moved you to a level of concern, compassion, or care that resulted in your personal involvement, not just acknowledgement? Where does renewal begin? 

This Sunday, we are beginning a new series through the Book of Nehemiah. In this book, Nehemiah learns Hebrew people who had returned to Jerusalem and Judah after the exile were living in great danger. The walls and gates surrounding Jerusalem were broken and burnt. The people had no way to protect themselves or the Temple that had recently been rebuilt. Nehemiah was serving the King of Persia in Susa, at least a 2-week journey away. What could he do, and what was his responsibility? Nehemiah gathered the right information, he began to intercede, and he considered his intention.