Three times in this final chapter Nehemiah prays, “Remember me, O my God” (Neh. 13:14,22,31). Was Nehemiah afraid that his personal legacy would be forgotten? Were these words of self-importance? One could similarly ask how the Apostle Paul felt when he wrote, “all they which are in Asia be turned away from me” (2 Tim. 1:15), and, “Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me” (2 Tim. 4:10-11). Was Paul wallowing in self-pity? Far from it! Without a doubt, Paul was greatly saddened by these circumstances; nevertheless, he knew that all he had done of the Lord would stand the test of time — this he could confidently rest in, and so may we. “For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day” (2 Tim. 1:12). This was something that Nehemiah could only know in measure; even so, he, too, rests upon God. “Remember me, O my God, for good” (Neh. 13:31).