Monday August 11, 2014 “Cleansing”
Nehemiah 13:22 “And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should go and guard the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of Your mercy!” Nehemiah commanded the Levites, the set apart ones, to … Continue reading
Saturday August 9, 2014 “Protecting the Sabbath”
Nehemiah 13:19 “So it was, at the gates of Jerusalem, as it began to be dark before the Sabbath, that I commanded the gates to be shut, and charged that they must not be opened till after the Sabbath. Then I posted some of my servants at the gates, so that no burdens would be … Continue reading
Sunday August 10, 2014 Prayer Focus “Signs”
Luke 21:10-13 “Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. 12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute … Continue reading
Friday August 8, 2014 “Result of a Land Void of Sabbath
Nehemiah 13:17&18 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, by which you profane the Sabbath day? 18 Did not your fathers do thus, and did not our God bring all this disaster on us and on this city? Yet you bring added wrath … Continue reading
Thursday August 7, 2014 “Danger of Neglecting Sabbath”
Nehemiah 13:17 “Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, by which you profane the Sabbath day?” Nehemiah was not afraid to make a stand against those who took away from the sanctity of the Sabbath Day. Some today contend that every day … Continue reading
Wednesday August 6, 2014 “Keeping the Sabbath”
Nehemiah 13:16 “Men of Tyre dwelt there also, who brought in fish and all kinds of goods, and sold them on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.” Men from outside of Jerusalem brought goods into the city which enticed commerce by the children of Judah. Today there seems to be more … Continue reading
Tuesday August 5, 2014 “The Sabbath is God’s Day”
Nehemiah 13:15 “ In those days I saw people in Judah treading wine presses on the Sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys with wine, grapes, figs, and all kinds of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. And I warned them about the day on which they were selling provisions.” … Continue reading
Monday August 4, 2014 “Remember Me”
Nehemiah 13:14 “Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and do not wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its services!” Nehemiah did not have the benefit of words of St. Paul that tell us that “God is not unrighteous to forget our works … Continue reading
Sunday Aug 3, 2014 “Fairness in Distribution”
Nehemiah 13:12&13 “Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil to the storehouse. 13 And I appointed as treasurers over the storehouse Shelemiah the priest and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah; and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; … Continue reading
Saturday August 2, 2014 “Protection of Ministers and Ministries Finances”
Nehemiah 13:10&11 “ I also realized that the portions for the Levites had not been given them; for each of the Levites and the singers who did the work had gone back to his field. So I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” And I gathered them together … Continue reading
We Are The People 