“But I didn’t demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy” (Nehemiah 5:18). Lord, give us a heart of compassion for our community. Help us to see the needs of those around us, whether they are spiritual or physical, and move us out of compassion to meet those needs. Lord, please raise up a leader among us who, like Nehemiah, moves out of compassion that can lead us by example.
