Nehemiah Also Rebuilds Worship - Nehemiah 10-13

Nehemiah 12:44-47 (ESV Strong's)
Service at the Temple
On that day men were appointed over the storerooms, the contributions, the firstfruits, and the tithes, to gather into them the portions required by the Law for the priests and for the Levites according to the fields of the towns, for Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites who ministered. And they performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the command of David and his son Solomon. For long ago in the days of David and Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the daily portions for the singers and the gatekeepers; and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.

Nehemiah Also Rebuilt Worship of Praise

Nehemiah was sent back to Jerusalem to build the city.   He lead the remnant that had returned to the land and those that had been left there during the captivity to rebuild the city walls.   That was the reason he returned.   However, he realized that the reason for the city walls being destroyed was the lack of following God’s law.   Once the city was built, Nehemiah set out to rebuild the reason the city was there ... to worship the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.   In the above section we read some of the final acts of that restored worship.   There was much to be done and many of the nation of Israel would have to participate.  They all needed to commit to make the city not just a place to live, but the center of worship for the entire nation of Israel.   One of the key aspects of that worship was the practice of “thanksgiving.”  Unlike our US holiday, this was not thanksgiving day dinner once a year.  This was the continuous practice of giving praise and honor to God.   There were actual leaders of this praise put in place.   Having a city restored without having the worship restored would have returned the city to destruction, once again.  Nehemiah knew that to complete the building of the city it would be necessary to complete the worship.  To complete the worship the men and women of Israel would have to be lead in the aspect of singing and thanksgiving.  Singing and Thankfulness are a direct avenue to giving glory to God.   Nehemiah made sure this part of the city was restored as well.