Nehemiah 13:7b-8 Here I learned about the evil thing Eliashib had done in providing Tobiah a room in the courts of the house of God. 8 I was greatly displeased and threw all Tobiah’s household goods out of the room. Disloyalty is a powerful poison to swallow. No one likes it when they find out thatContinue reading “Traitor Within”
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Assume Responsibility
Nehemiah 10:29, 35 all these now join their fellow Israelites the nobles, and bind themselves with a curse and an oath to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God and to obey carefully all the commands, regulations and decrees of the Lord our Lord.35 “We also assume responsibility for bringing toContinue reading “Assume Responsibility”
Give the Meaning
Nehemiah 8:8 They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read.. Have you ever watched a news conference on TV and seen the Sign Language interpreter doing their best to translate for the hearing impaired? I remember aContinue reading “Give the Meaning”
Foregoing of Privilege
Nehemiah 5:14 Moreover, from the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, until his thirty-second year—twelve years—neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor. It can be a hard thing to NOT accept something that is offered to you, somethingContinue reading “Foregoing of Privilege”
House of Heroes
Nehemiah 3:16 Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth Zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Heroes. Sometimes we wonder if the things we are accomplishing in life really matter. We wonder if theyContinue reading “House of Heroes”
19Aug 2011 Nehemiah 13:3
3When the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all who were of foreign descent. We have a tendency to push to extremes. The Law said that only two groups of people were to be excluded from the assembly of God, but the people rejected all foreigners, even those with a legitimate place underContinue reading “19Aug 2011 Nehemiah 13:3”
18Aug 2011 Nehemiah 12:24
24And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their associates, who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. This is surround sound at its finest! Have you ever been to a theater and hadContinue reading “18Aug 2011 Nehemiah 12:24”
17Aug 2011 Nehemiah 11:2
2The people commended all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. In order to provide for the protection of Jerusalem, people had to volunteer to move from their home towns and relocate in Jerusalem. This sounds like what our military do. They volunteer to move to a different location and live there to protectContinue reading “17Aug 2011 Nehemiah 11:2”
16Aug 2011 Nehemiah 10:35
35We also assume responsibility for bringing to the house of the LORD each year the firstfruits of our crops and of every fruit tree. These are words that are not spoken too often: “We assume responsibility.” We live in a ‘point the finger at someone else’ world. About the only time someone steps up andContinue reading “16Aug 2011 Nehemiah 10:35”
15Aug 2011 Nehemiah 9:38
38“In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement, putting it in writing, and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it.” Sometimes you just have to put it in writing and make it official. This verse ends a chapter that records the prayer confession of the LevitesContinue reading “15Aug 2011 Nehemiah 9:38”
The Arnold Journey 