Thoughts: Nehemiah did not argue with them. He could have easily pointed out that he had the king's permission in writing and even the king's soldiers. Instead, he calls on God publicly to grant them success. It becomes a matter of defending God's glory now. In the end, if we do anything worthy of being called a success, God needs to be in it, and we need to depend on Him to make the project work.
The governors of neighboring territories, and the Samaritans who lived in a neighboring land had no right- no historical or legal right to claim the land for themselves. That would like someone in Canada telling South Carolina how to protect herself.
Opposition to God's work is not necessarily because the opposers have a right to criticise or a better idea. Many are great at tearing down with criticism, but not building up or saying how to do something constructive. Be on the side of those who are actively trying to bear fruit for Christ- no matter what the criticism.
Prayer: May I focus on you, Lord, more than on the critics of life.
(Nehemiah writing Sanballat)
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