Some people never learn.
Nehemiah spent twelve years of his life investing in the people of Jerusalem, reordering their lives around His truth and principles, and reminding them of how disobedience affected their ancestors.
And one would think that in a twelve year span that they would have listened and learned a little bit about God’s expectations for their behavior, that they would have learned something from their ancestor’s poor choices.
But as soon as their leader leaves, they quit supporting the workers in the Temple, begin intermarrying with pagan people, and start treating the Sabbath like any other day.
They completely neglected everything that Nehemiah asked them to remember to keep doing. And as a result, they completely ignored God’s wishes for their lives.
But before we start bad-mouthing the citizens of Jerusalem, let’s make sure we take a long, hard look in the mirror.
It’s true that some people never learn.
But unfortunately, I’m often one of them.
And so are you.