Some times later

Nehemiah 13:1-14
After Nehemiah return to king of Babylon, some time later he asked his permission and came back to Jerusalem. He found Elishib the priest had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of God, he had was closely associated with Tobaih, and provided him with a large room formerly used to store the grain offerings and incense and temple articles and also the tithes of grain.
Nehemiah gave orders to purify the rooms and put back into them the equipment of the house of God.
Nehemiah rebuked the officials and asked them,"Why is the house of God neglected?" Then he called them together and stationed them at their posts.
O my God, and do not blot out what I have so faithfully done for the house of my God and its services.
Why?
12:44-13:3 are by way of editor's notes. At verse 4 we are back with Nehemiah.
After 12 years of the governor, Nehemiah goes back to the court of King Artaxerxes. He is there some time.On his return he finds 1)abuses that threaten(defend) the law of God, 2)the nation's identity and 3)the priesthood. The people have already gone back on many of the promises so recently made to God.
The leaders of people did not give tithe to the Levites so the storeroom is empty, and Elishib was closely associated with Tobaih, let him put his own property into the house of God.
People easy forget their vows to the Lord when the Spiritual leader is away from them, people needs to be reminder to remember the Lord.
Some times later is not very longer but people has gone back to their old living styles, defended the law of God, neglected the house of God.
Do not read the word of God, some times later will forget the Lord.
How?
Reading Bible and meditate it every morning, keeping worship the Lord in church each Sunday. Let it be the basic living style to keep us fear the Lord and follow his commands.