So I contended with the rulers, and said, "Why is the house of God forsaken?" And I gathered them together and set them in their place. Nehemiah 13:11 Things tend to get abandoned and forsaken by people over time. They get busy with other things in life and forget about what is needed to be... Continue Reading →
Nehemiah 2:13 Seeing What Was Torn Down
By night I went out through the Valley Gate toward the Jackal Well and the Dung Gate, examining the walls of Jerusalem, which had been broken down, and its gates, which had been destroyed by fire. Nehemiah 2:13 When a disaster strikes an area, there are workers who go into examine what occurred and how... Continue Reading →
Nehemiah 1:4 Weeping, Fasting, Praying
When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. Nehemiah 1:4 There is a lot of weeping that goes on when bad things happen around the world. People are at a loss when a great catastrophe occurs that harms or... Continue Reading →
Nehemiah 10:39 Do Not Neglect God’s House
The people of Israel, including the Levites, are to bring their contributions of grain, new wine and olive oil to the storerooms, where the articles for the sanctuary and for the ministering priests, the gatekeepers and the musicians are also kept. "We will not neglect the house of our God." Nehemiah 10:39 All of the... Continue Reading →
Nehemiah 9:19 Not Abandoned
"Because of your great compassion you did not abandon them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud did not fail to guide them on their path, nor the pillar of fire by night to shine on the way they were to take." Nehemiah 9:19 Nehemiah and the priests were praying and worshipping God.... Continue Reading →