Reflection
In today's readings, we encounter two powerful scenes of dedication and worship. Nehemiah 1-3 shows a leader mourning over Jerusalem's brokenness, praying fervently, and mobilizing God's people to rebuild. Revelation 5 unveils heaven's throne room where all creation worships the Lamb who is worthy. Together they call us to grieve over brokenness, pray earnestly, take action, and worship God wholeheartedly.

The key insight we can draw from these passages is this: God calls us to mourn over brokenness, pray with conviction, rebuild what's fallen, and worship Him as the one truly worthy of all honor.

Let's break this down into a simple principle:

Respond to brokenness with prayer and action, while maintaining a posture of worship that recognizes God's supreme worthiness.

Here are five practical steps we can take to apply today's readings:

1. Identify one broken situation in your community and pray about it for five minutes.

2. Ask one person to join you in addressing a specific need you've been avoiding.

3. Spend 10 minutes listing reasons why Jesus is worthy of your worship.

4. Take one concrete step toward repairing something broken in your life or relationships.

5. Confess one area where you've been passive instead of taking godly action.

As you go about your day, reflect on this question: What brokenness around you calls for both your prayers and your participation in rebuilding?

Conclusion
Thank you for joining me today. God sees what's broken and invites us to participate in rebuilding while never losing sight of His worthiness. Let prayer fuel your action and worship sustain your work. Until tomorrow, may you build with hands that worship.