unity

Nehemiah, in the book of the same name, is rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. He has God's favor. He rallied the people and work began. But was there unity? Neh 3:5 gives us a glimpse of that "The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, buttheir nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors". I am glad that they show that even when moving under God's direction everything is not unicorns and rainbows.

The stump

Isaiah 6:13 "The holy seed will be the stump in the land".
This phrase has been going through my head for the last few days.
I see people who have a background with Christ but have turned away. I see that the holy seed is the stump in their land.
I see the Christian background of the country as a stump in the land.
A stump is always there- unless you take real effort to remove the stump and the roots, it's going to stay. It will always be there as a reminder.