You can tell a lot about a person when work’s to be done. Does he want a lighter load or a stronger back? The little town of Tekoa, just 5 miles southeast of Bethlehem, sits at the base of a mountaintop fortress called the Herodion. The town was fortified in the days of Rehoboam, thus […]
It’s true the Bible can comfort and console. But early on Tim found out it had power to consume and crush as well. […]
God is building in us as well as through us. And His masterpiece will have His saints’ names upon it! Before we go further, let’s clarify that Scripture calls for Christian separation, not isolation. We are told the Lord was “holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners” (Heb 7:26), but it was also said, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them” (Lk […]
With good art, good morals, and good walls, it all comes down to putting lines in the right place. When Nehemiah described the challenge before them in rebuilding the city, the people responded as one man: “So they said, ‘Let us rise up and build.’ Then they set their hands to this good work” (Neh 2:18). But […]
The transforming vision wasn’t what he saw with his eyes but what “God had put in [his] heart” (Neh 2:12). News of Nehemiah’s formidable plans reached Jerusalem before he did. But it was not God’s people who seem to have heard first. “When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard of it, they were deeply disturbed that a […]
Those who risk their all on the Lord may find they lose everything only to gain everything. It was a monumental act of faith on Nehemiah’s part to ask if he might leave his post to rebuild Jerusalem’s city walls. And what sacrifice to give up the palace for the hardships that lay ahead! In […]
Read More… from April 22, 2025 — Can You Hear The Clock Ticking?
At a school visit the week after 9/11, an explanation was given to the students that made them think about the bigger issue. It also helps us think clearly about the turmoil in the world around us today. Don’t despair! […]
Kneeling before God certainly helps us gain the right perspective when standing before kings. We intentionally left off the last request in Nehemiah’s prayer since it’s worth a special look. It’s always good to leave God all the options when we seek Him, but it’s very good to make ourselves available to be included in the answer […]