Once again Nehemiah's amazing administrative skills shine through as he now orchestrates where all the families of the land will dwell. One-tenth will have the honor of living within the city walls, in the heart of Jerusalem. The new kingdom is being established with God's heart, yet under the Persian government… can you imagine?
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ALL OR NOTHING
When it was all said and done, Nehemiah gathers everyone together to put it in writing. All the people vowed from now on they would keep the Law of the Lord and take personal responsibility in the upholding of the spiritual foundations that had now been re-laid. This required everyone to be onboard, committed, ALL IN.
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THE SPIRIT & THE WORD
The Word is alive and active, powerful and spiritual. When we read the Word do we believe it will teach us, fill us, carry us and lead us in our day? We should! We should be leaving room for God to speak to us when we read the Word each day so it can launch us into the Spirit and guide us into times of repentance, renewal and reset.
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For the love of the word
NEHEMIAH Chapter 8 is the beginning of the spiritual revival and the people were renewed in their reverence for the scripture, worship, and understanding of the law, for starters. With every revival, there is always a "rebible"- that is, a heightened hunger and release of the Word of God.
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