Will you let yourself care? I was teaching our students the book of Nehemiah today and came across the part where Nehemiah discovers that some Jews are ripping off their neighbours, forcing them to sell their children into slavery. Nehemiah also realises that he too has been doing the same thing. His response to the revelation? “When I heard their outcry and these charges, I was very angry.” (Nehemiah 5:6) When do you get angry? Nehemiah had been part of a system that was abusing people, but on realising what was going on he allowed himself to get angry and fought for justice. Sometimes its easier not to look to…