Nehemiah's words to Sanballat, Geshem, and Tobiah when they opposed his plans to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem in Neh 2.20. Nehemiah's courage and trust really stand out here. He's presiding over a relatively huge city with walls that have been destroyed and are nothing more than rubble. The task is so big it's almost incomprehensible. He has influential men who oppose him, and he speaks by faith when he says that the God of heaven will prosper us. He is now out on a limb where, if God doesn't come through, at best he will look foolish, at worst he might be in grave physical danger. Such is the nature of faith.
Result of story. Nehemiah's faith is vindicated. The God of heaven, he DOES prosper Nehemiah and those who have come back to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
Faith wouldn't be faith if we could see exactly what God is going to do or how he is going to come through. Nehemiah's statement is made based on what he knew about God's character.
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