5The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors. In this chapter which outlines who repaired what part of the wall around Jerusalem, these are the only people mentioned who were not willing to help. I guess they thought theyContinue reading “10Aug 2011 Nehemiah 3:5”
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9Aug 2011 Nehemiah 2:4
4The king said to me, “What is it you want?” Then I prayed to the God of heaven, There are rare moments in life when we get those three wishes that we read about in children’s books. We are asked by someone with the power, authority and resources what we want. I hope in thatContinue reading “9Aug 2011 Nehemiah 2:4”
8Aug 2011 Ezra 10:2
2Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam, said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the peoples around us. But in spite of this, there is still hope for Israel. Sin’s choices can have some very negative consequences and some very difficult choices connectedContinue reading “8Aug 2011 Ezra 10:2”
7Aug 2011 Ezra 9:15
15O LORD, God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand in your presence. Guilt can be a good thing! But guilt has gotten a bad rap in recent years. Starting especiallyContinue reading “7Aug 2011 Ezra 9:15”
6Aug 2011 Ezra 8:22
22I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, “The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him, but his great anger is against all who forsake him.” It can be very hard to trustContinue reading “6Aug 2011 Ezra 8:22”
5Aug 2011 Ezra 7:10
10For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the LORD, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel. It is good to excel at something. We should all strive to be really good at something, and then use that talent to serve others. That is exactly what EzraContinue reading “5Aug 2011 Ezra 7:10”
Ezra 6:22 – 4Aug 2011
Ezra 6:22For seven days they celebrated with joy the Feast of Unleavened Bread, because the LORD had filled them with joy by changing the attitude of the king of Assyria, so that he assisted them in the work on the house of God, the God of Israel. It is one thing to have a leaderContinue reading “Ezra 6:22 – 4Aug 2011”
3Aug 2011 Ezra 4:4
4Then the peoples around them set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to go on building. Some people just cannot stand the success of other people. When someone else is doing well, they will do everything they can to stop the success. Today, lawsuits have become the preferred method ofContinue reading “3Aug 2011 Ezra 4:4”
2Aug 2011 Ezra 3:12
12But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple, wept aloud when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid, while many other shouted for joy. The same event in life can have multiple emotional reactions, all being equally valid. At first I thought the tearsContinue reading “2Aug 2011 Ezra 3:12”
1Aug 2011 Ezra 2:64
64The whole company numbered 42,360, You are probably asking yourself why we are talking about this verse today. In fact, as you read these first two chapters of Ezra, you are probably asking yourself why the Lord included this in Scripture. I want to start in this verse. They went into exile as punishment forContinue reading “1Aug 2011 Ezra 2:64”
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