And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
 

6:3 cannot come down. In this response also, Nehemiah sets a notable example for Christian leaders. It is counter-productive to allow God’s enemies (or even compromising believers) to get them sidetracked into unnecessary activities or arguments.

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