Northgate Christian Community

Nehemiah 1:1-11 depicts Nehemiah's heart for Jerusalem and its people. His instinctual response upon hearing news of Jerusalem's hardships was to cry out to God and intercede for Jerusalem. Nehemiah identified with the people of Jerusalem during and confessed their sins instead of accusing others for Jerusalem's plight. In doing so, he not only took ownership of Jerusalem's past transgressions but also of its future. Similarly, Pastor Jon challenged us to view Buffalo in the same light that Nehemiah saw Jerusalem. Buffalo has long been in a period of disarray and dormancy; but it is also on the cusp of revival. Like Nehemiah, we should continue to intercede on behalf of our city and its people.