For decades, the Jews had seen the need to rebuild the broken wall and burned gates of Jerusalem. Some had even given it a try, then hesitated and failed because of the sheer volume of the task. Nehemiah, however, came on the scene and accomplished this awesome task in less than two months. A huge factor in his success was in the way he got started: engaging the presence of God through prayer and worship—before taking any action. The story of Nehemiah is an invitation from God to us to rebuild our worship to Himself.