Internal family disunity broke out among God's people that almost brought the 'wall-building work' in Jerusalem to a screeching halt. Brethern turned against brethren and family against family, all because great debt was heaped up due to famine, taxes, and usury charged on top.
The people were powerless on their to repay. They needed a Redeemer!
In the same way, we also need a Redeemer, one who will provide for His people who are unable to provide for themselves.
Nehemiah 5 not only reminds us as God's people, that we need a Redeemer, but that we are to model redemption before others, even in the midst of internal family disunity. As God forgave us our greater sin debt, so we are to forgive others their lesser sin debt and intentionally step from disunity to restored unity in Christ.
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