Do It All for God’s Glory

Day 228 Nehemiah 11:1-12:26; 1 Corinthians 10:14-11:2; Psalm 34:11-22; Proverbs 21:14-16 Do It All for God’s Glory Today’s passage contains a verse that gives an application to all of life: “Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” – 1 Cor. 10:31 That’s a huge charge given…

Covenant Restoration

Day 227 Nehemiah 9:22-10:39; 1 Corinthians 9:19-10:13; Psalm 34:1-10; Proverbs 21:13 Covenant Restoration The rebuilt walls of Jerusalem served to provide a protected and sacred space within which the remnant of Judah could be rebuilt as the covenant people of God. The real issue is that the covenant relationship with the LORD was in disrepair….

Reading. Revival. Roofs. Repentance. Recounting.

Day 226 Nehemiah 7:61-9:21; 1 Corinthians 9:1-18; Psalm 33:12-22; Proverbs 21:11-12 Reading. Revival. Roofs. Repentance. Recounting. Nehemiah and the Jews return to Jerusalem from exile with broken lives, to find a broken wall. Nehemiah organizes the rebuilding of the now-completed wall; Ezra brings renovation to broken spiritual lives. Today’s passage begins with the family records…

Building A Wall

Day 225 Nehemiah 5:14-7:60; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Psalm 33:1-11; Proverbs 21:8-10 Building A Wall So often in our dealing with people who are in need of compassion, we see a need to “tear down the wall” that surrounds them. The defense mechanism so many people choose is the building of a wall around their heart….

Mercy and Kindness

Day 223 Nehemiah 1:1-3:14; 1 Corinthians 7:1-24; Psalm 31:19-24; Proverbs 21:4 Mercy and Kindness How easy it is for me to “love the Lord” when His mercy and kindness to me are so abundantly felt. He leads me so profoundly into my everyday life. Psalm 31 tells us to “love the Lord… be of good…

God Is Our Judge

Day 220 Ezra 7:1-8:20; 1 Corinthians 4:1-21; Psalm 30:1-12; Proverbs 20:28-30 God Is Our Judge As human beings, it seems our nature is to do things to be recognized. We care so much about the approval of others. This starts early in our development as children. It’s a constant desire for kids to be accepted…

God Is In Control

Day 218 Ezra 3:1-4:24; 1 Corinthians 2:6-3:4; Psalm 28:1-9; Proverbs 20:24-25 God Is In Control With the advancement of modern technology and the affluence of the Western world, many times we feel like we are in charge. We make our schedules, order food, pay bills, check the weather, and communicate across several time zones with…