"Your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing." - 2 Thessalonians 1:3b

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Nehemiah 5-9

There is something moving about the image of Ezra reading the Law before the assembled men and women on the Feast of Trumpets (Nehemiah 8). For starters, it was unusual for women to be present for assemblies such as these, although on especially significant occasions they were included.

Second, the picture of having everyone gathered together "As one man" (Nehemiah 8:1), hungry for God's word, is inspiring. History tells us that this fervor did not last long, but is it not true that we all seem to need to be refreshed in our zeal for God from time to time? 

Society looks a lot different today than it did in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, but our need for God is unchanged. We should consider ourselves fortunate that we have access to God's word--and indeed, God Himself--whenever we choose to avail ourselves of it!

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