written by Antione Harvis Neh. 9:1-4 1 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. 2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.…
Detailswritten by Noah Kiser Nehemiah is a great book. It shows us God at work in and through His people. It shows us what a privilege it is to use who God has made us, how He has gifted us, and what He has given us for the sake of His mission. As we come now to Nehemiah chapter 8, the…
Detailswritten by Tom Tippett The Old Testament saints had been through a terrible period of Babylonia captivity. This 70-year period was to accomplish the discipline of the LORD God, purify His people for future service, unify His people after generations of divisions from civil conflict, and rebuild the community of faith that was once infected…
Detailswritten by Daniel Turner Nehemiah 6:1-9 When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and no breach remained in it (even though up to that time I had not positioned doors in the gates), 2 Sanballat and Geshem sent word to me saying, “Come on! Let’s…
DetailsWritten by – Antione Harvis The Jewish men and their wives were in a very difficult situation. There was a food shortage. People were struggling to feed their families. They were having to borrow just to pay the king’s taxes on their fields and vineyards and mortgaging them along with their homes; going into debt…
Detailswritten by Joseph Murray As we see the unified work of rebuilding the wall continue we also see increasing rise of opposition. “When Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, that he was furious and very indignant and Mocked the Jews”- 4 v 1. Many times, as we engage in unifying, community transforming work…
DetailsWritten by Caroline Garner Rebuilding an entire city’s wall is a big task. One person’s vision to see a changed city can be overwhelming to begin working on. How do you rebuild an entire city’s wall? Together! How did Jerusalem’s wall get rebuilt? Everyone worked on their part in front of their homes. There is so…
Detailswritten by Daniel Turner When I read Nehemiah chapter 2, a few things really stick out to me. First, how Nehemiah continues to place such a high importance on prayer. In verses 2-4 he is standing before the king “much afraid” and the king asks him, “What is it you want?”, Nehemiah prayed before answering…
Detailswritten by- Daniel Smith It all begins with prayer. You have heard us mention this numerous times here at Way To Serve and it is because we see it in God’s Word and believe God’s Word to be true. As we look at Nehemiah chapter one, we see that Nehemiah begins with receiving a bad…
DetailsFrom Shane Kyles, Director of The Way to Serve Our friend Bryan Kelly from Common Ground always says, “God wraps up gifts in the form of people for us to unwrap and enjoy!” Many times, the people God gives us are for a lifetime. This year we have had the opportunity to open new “gifts”…
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