Thursday July 31, 2014 “Cleansing”
Nehemiah 13:9 “Then I commanded them to cleanse the rooms; and I brought back into them the articles of the house of God, with the grain offering and the frankincense.” There were rooms that needed to be cleansed in the Temple that had been defiled by that which Tobiah had brought in through the priest, … Continue reading
Wednesday July 30, 2014 “Replacing Some Things”
Nehemiah 13:8 “And it grieved me bitterly; therefore I threw all the household goods of Tobiah out of the room.” Nehemiah got rid of all that pertained to Tobiah that had been brought into the House of God and defiled it. Today may our prayers focus upon the need for God’s people to … Continue reading
Tuesday July 29, 2014 “Godly Sorrow”
Nehemiah 13:7-9 “and I came to Jerusalem and discovered the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing a room for him in the courts of the house of God. 8 And it grieved me bitterly; therefore I threw all the household goods of Tobiah out of the room. 9 Then I commanded them to … Continue reading
Monday July 28, 2014 “Snakes in the Grass”
Nehemiah 13:4,5 & 7 “ Now before this, Eliashib the priest, having authority over the storerooms of the house of our God, was allied with Tobiah. 5 And he had prepared for him a large room, where previously they had stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the articles, the tithes of grain, the new wine and oil, … Continue reading
Saturday July 26, 2014 “Blessing Withheld”
Nehemiah 13:1-3 “On that day they read from the Book of Moses in the hearing of the people, and in it was found written that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever come into the assembly of God, 2 because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them … Continue reading
Sunday July 27, 2014 Prayer Focus
Nehemiah 13:1-3 “On that day they read from the Book of Moses in the hearing of the people, and in it was found written that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever come into the assembly of God, 2 because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them … Continue reading
Friday July 25, 2014 “According to God’s Word”
Nehemiah 13:1-3 “On that day they read from the Book of Moses in the hearing of the people, and in it was found written that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever come into the assembly of God, 2 because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them … Continue reading
Thursday July 24, 2014 “Proper Handling of the Holy”
Nehemiah 12:47 “In the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah all Israel gave the portions for the singers and the gatekeepers, a portion for each day. They also consecrated holy things for the Levites, and the Levites consecrated them for the children of Aaron.” Holy things were set apart for God and … Continue reading
Wednesday July 23, 2014 “Praise to God”
Nehemiah 12:46 “For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.” We recently prayed concerning worship songs and hymns of the church. Today let our prayers of agreement focus on the direction of praise and thanksgiving. This verse tells … Continue reading
Tuesday July 22, 2014 “Rejoice in the Words of Purity”
Nehemiah 12:45 Both the singers and the gatekeepers kept the charge of their God and the charge of the purification, according to the command of David and Solomon his son. Special ministers set apart for the worship of God and also purification were among those “rejoiced over” because of their work of the Lord. The … Continue reading
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