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Nehemiah 4 · Grade 4

Work, Watch, and Pray

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Sanballat grew angry when he heard about the wall. He mocked the Jews before his friends. He asked if they could bring the burned stones back to life. Tobiah joked that a fox could break down their wall. Nehemiah did not argue. He prayed. The people kept building until the wall was joined to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

Then the enemies plotted to attack and cause confusion. The people of Judah grew tired. There was so much rubbish to clear. Neighbors warned of danger again and again. But Nehemiah wrote, we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch.

Nehemiah placed families along the low places of the wall. He told them not to be afraid but to remember the Lord, who is great and awesome. From then on, half worked and half stood guard. Builders worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other. A trumpeter stood by Nehemiah. Our God will fight for us, he said.

Show What You Know

  1. How did Sanballat and Tobiah treat the builders?

  2. What helped the wall reach half its height?

  3. What made the people of Judah weary?

  4. What two things did Nehemiah do when enemies plotted?

  5. How did the builders work after that?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

fightworkprayerwallafraid
  1. Sanballat grew angry when he heard about the .
  2. The people kept building until the wall was joined to half its height, for the people had a mind to .
  3. But Nehemiah wrote, we made our to our God, and set a watch.
  4. He told them not to be but to remember the Lord, who is great and awesome.
  5. Our God will for us, he said.

Think About It

  1. Nehemiah both prayed and set a guard. How can you trust God and also act wisely when you face a problem?

  2. The people had a mind to work even when they were mocked. What can help you keep going when others make fun of what you do for God?

Memory Verse

“So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.”

Nehemiah 4:6 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for fighting for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did the people both pray and act?
  • What can you do when you feel tired of doing good?

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