December 4

<p><a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/thehighroadshow/3397S1204.mp3" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p> <!-- END 1429 Download Link --> <p>Nehemiah 5-8 We are in the Nation Stream reading from the New King James Version. 7streamsmethod.com | @serenatravis | <a href= "http://www.sevenstreamsmethod.com/donate">Donate</a> Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote> <div>Lord Jesus, we thank you for the Holy Spirit bringing us and opening the Word  for us. Amen.</div> </blockquote> <div> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div> <div>The enemies of progress in Jerusalem<em> had been</em> the encroaching neighbors who were upset that the Hebrews were back in their homeland and building up the altar, Temple, and the wall of Jerusalem.  Those were external enemies. Now there were internal enemies to deal with.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div> <div>5 - The national project required national unity.  The cooperation was of historical proportion. Very impressive indeed. But national cooperation requires everyone to be committed and there were some who were taking advantage of the situation and using the setting for their own financial gain. It was not a good situation. And the most committed to the program were getting taken advantage of by the hucksters that were least committed to the nation's unity and morale.  Nehemiah stepped in and took stalwart leadership. It was impressive and more. The shady business dealers were "read the riot act" for their cruelty.  They repented immediately.  Nehemiah himself upped the ante on his sacrifices.  The world needs to see more virtue, principle, sacrifice, and leadership together in one man like we see in Nehemiah.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div> <div>6 - There were three rabble-rousing trouble makers who started a rumor and paid certain "community disorganizers" to go spread tales that an attack on Jerusalem was coming. Enemies of Jerusalem used this as a final tactic to disco