Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the nobles and the rest of the people and said to them, “Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes!&rdquo...
Continue ReadingThen Eliashib the high priest and the other priests started to rebuild at the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set up its doors, building the wall as far as the Tower of the Hundred, which they dedicated, and the Tower of Hananel. People from the town of Jericho worked next to them, and beyond...
Continue ReadingBut now I said to them, “You know very well what trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire. Let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem and end this disgrace!” Nehemiah 2:17 One of the biggest hindrances in turning our compassion into action is...
Continue ReadingThe king asked, “Well, how can I help you?” With a prayer to the God of heaven, I replied, “If it please the king, and if you are pleased with me, your servant, send me to Judah to rebuild the city where my ancestors are buried.” Nehemiah 2:4-5 Many of us would say...
Continue ReadingWhen I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven. Nehemiah 1:4 Have you ever noticed that some of the best things you have ever done are also the scariest and hardest things you have ever done? For me, moving from Mississippi to Dallas...
Continue ReadingBut how can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How...
Continue ReadingYou didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. John 15:16 “Never put off tomorrow what you can do today.” These wise words attributed to Benjamin Franklin have been a...
Continue ReadingBut don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of His approval.” John 6:27 Throughout this time battling the Coronavirus pandemic which our world has...
Continue ReadingDon’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 As we think about making a contribution to this world, one thing that can quickly thwart that contribution is self-centeredness. When we tend to focus only on...
Continue ReadingThose who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! Ecclesiastes 5:10 Throughout Scripture, God calls His people to avoid what we refer to as idolatry. Idolatry is putting anything in our lives before God. God makes it clear that...
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