What you do matters, Nehemiah 13:4-30.

The book of Nehemiah ends on a strange note. Throughout the book, God’s hand has been upon them for good, and both the wall and the people have been restored. The opposition has failed, God has provided, and the people have responded with tender hearts and joyful praise. But now, at the end of the story, the wheels seem to fall off, there’s even an episode of cursing, beatings and hair-pulling! It’s not the ending we would have expected... What are we to make of it?