“I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” – Job
“Now there was at the citadel in Susa a Jew whose name was Mordecai” Esther 2:5a Esther is a most amazing Story! It reads more like a script to a movie than a Book of the Bible. As a recap, the King of Persia during a Citywide Party, requests the presence of his Queen, Vashti, […]
Matthew 7:12-20 “Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.”Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. How
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“On that day they read aloud from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people;” Nehemiah 13:1a One theme that is central to the Book of Nehemiah is the Word of God. Right at the beginning of the Book we see him praying, “Remember the word which You commanded Your servant Moses”. In
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All Things Reunited In Christ – Ephesians 1:10 “as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.” (ESV) How does one make sense of today’s world? What message do Christians have for those around them? According to Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, Christians
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“Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10b As I read through the Bible, I’m often struck by Familiar Verses I see in Pictures, Plaques, and Banners. I’m sure you can relate. You may even have one of them on a Calendar or Poster in a Bedroom. We’ve
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“should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?” Nehemiah 5:9b As we saw yesterday, Nehemiah has been given permission from Artaxerxes to rebuild the wall. While undertaking this Massive Project, another crisis arises. We read in Verse 1 of Today’s Reading, “there was a
“When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.” Nehemiah 1:4 As we begin the Book of Nehemiah we read that News arrives in Persia. One of his brothers, Hanani, has returned from Palestine and is asked by Nehemiah
“Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a safe journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions.” Ezra 8:21 Something unknown to many when they read the Book of Ezra, there is approximately 80 years between the
“But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not stop them until a report could come to Darius, and then a written reply be returned concerning it.” Ezra 5:5 As we saw in Yesterday’s Reading, an entourage of 42,360 Jews has returned to Jerusalem. They have gone
Proverbs 1:1 – Part 3 If you’re familiar with Paul Washer, this Video Series on the Book of Proverbs is unlike anything you’ve seen before. Though it is geared mainly for Young People, it is extremely illuminating and will benefit anyone interested in getting to know the Book better! Each Lesson is about 20-25 Minutes
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