Decisive Dwelling
“Now the leaders of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine-tenths were to dwell in other cities. And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.” Nehemiah 11:1-2 NKJV http://bible.com/114/neh.11.1-2.nkjv In our fast paced world, the mobility of the working class is driven by the dynamics of opportunities, civilizations, standard of living, security, etc. Where these material privileges are dominant, people are scarcely concerned about the spiritual implications of settling in any acclaimed land of opportunities. In the days of Nehemiah, the city of Jerusalem was considered a region of least opportunities, based on its poor economic viability and low productivity. For those who are above the working class or assigned as officiating Levites, dwelling in Jerusalem will attract the least opportunity cost. Otherwise, it was considered a great...