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 […]
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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 […]
It seems ironic that three fellows learning carpentry in California had no idea about the world’s most famous Carpenter. But the table they were working on held the clue to His discovery. […]
The online chat started off like so many others. But it didn’t take long until it arrived at the shocking conclusion. […]
Discovering the true answer to the question, “Who is He?” is more monumental, believe it or not, than discovering a cure for cancer. Ten thousand years from now, you’ll agree–wherever you are. […]
Why is prayer so strategic? We’re talking to the Person who knows everything and can do anything! The prayer of Nehemiah (Neh 1:5-11) may be divided into three parts, clustering in each section around a pronoun: You (vv 5-6a), we (6b-9), and You (vv 10-11). He begins, “Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, […]