Nehemiah empathized with the people’s needs, emended their mistakes, and encouraged their success. After a discussion of various responsibilities concerning the temple service—caring for stored supplies, the singers and gatekeepers—and a reminder as to why Moabites and Ammonites especially were disqualified from joining Israel, Nehemiah turns to some reforms that had been effected during his tenure as governor. First was his […]
“And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Josh 24:15). Our future is not determined primarily by chance but by choice. Note! We choose for ourselves. We choose every day. Our only […]
“Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,…You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth!” (Ps 80:1). What a glorious theme we have today—the dedication of the wall. As Ezra had prayed, “We were slaves. Yet our God did not forsake us in our bondage; but He extended mercy to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, […]
What must the God of the universe think as He listens in on conversations down here about who is the “Greatest Of All Time”? After all, our Savior is the greatest Everything. Period. […]
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“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Ps 27:1). Heroditus wrote it was “the sorest of all human ills to abound in knowledge and yet have no power over action.” But the same One who enlightens […]
The priesthood we enjoy today, as with Christ’s High Priesthood, is not according to law but by grace. The word “priest” (Heb, kôhên), carries with it the idea of officiating or mediating. The priest was privileged to have access to God in carefully arranged ways. Originally it was God’s desire that all people should have this entrée, as it […]
“And in those times there was no peace to the one who went out, nor to the one who came in, but great turmoil was on all the inhabitants of the lands…But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!” (2 Chron 15:5, 7). Troubled times […]
“You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1 Pet 2:9). Feeling inferior? Perhaps you’re confusing yourself with your “old man” (who is crucified). Or else you’re listening to the […]