Category: Nehemiah
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Day 271: What Did “Giving the Sense” Mean? (Nehemiah 8:8)
Ezra and the Levites “gave the sense” so God’s people could understand. True teaching makes Scripture plain, leading to worship, repentance, and joy.
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Day 270: Prayer Under Pressure (Nehemiah 6:9)
Nehemiah’s quick battlefield prayers remind us that God hears both epic psalms and desperate cries. Prayer under pressure doesn’t depend on eloquence—it depends on the God who hears.
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Day 269: Dirty Jobs: Malchijah and the Dung Gate (Nehemiah 3:14)
Malchijah, a district ruler, humbled himself to repair Jerusalem’s Dung Gate — the city’s garbage outlet. His story shows that true leadership embraces even the lowliest tasks, and that God exalts the humble.
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Day 272: Tobiah in the Temple (Nehemiah 13:6-8)
When Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem, he found that his old enemy Tobiah had been given a room in the temple. What does that story teach us about the dangers of compromise in our own hearts?
